单词 | diminutive |
释义 | adjectivenoundi·minu·tiveBrE /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ NAmE /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ adjective (formal ) very small 极小的;特小的;微小的◆ She was a diminutive figure beside her husband . 她同丈夫比起来就像个侏儒。di·minu·tiveBrE /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ NAmE /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ noun a word or an ending of a word that shows that sb /sth is small , for example piglet (= a young pig ), kitchenette (= a small kitchen )指小词,指小词缀(如 piglet 小猪,kitchenette 小厨房)a short informal form of a word , especially a name (单词,尤指名字的)非正式缩略形式◆ 'Nick' is a common diminutive of 'Nicholas' . Nick 是 Nicholas 的常用简称。 |
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