diminutive

英 [dɪ'mɪnjətɪv] 美 [dɪ'mɪnjətɪv]

• adj. 小的；小型的；变小的
• n. 小的人（物）；[语]小词缀；昵称

英英释义

Noun:

1. a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness

Adjective:

1. very small;

   "diminutive in stature"
   "a lilliputian chest of drawers"
   "her petite figure"
   "tiny feet"
   "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. She has diminutive hands for an adult.
   作为一个成年人,她的手显得非常小。
2. She bought a diminutive toy for her daughter.
   她给女儿买了个小巧可爱的玩具。
3. We thought her diminutive figure could not suffer that work.
   我们认为她那小小的身材不能忍受那项工作。
4. The diminutive, white-haired was deeply troubled.
   矮个子的白发老人感到非常为难。
5. She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
   她同丈夫比起来就像个小人。
6. Despite its diminutive size, the car is quite comfortable.
   尽管这辆车很小，但相当舒服。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Maggie is a diminutive of Margaret.
   玛吉是玛格丽特的昵称。

经典引文

• Some have the diminutive suffix [-ij], as Peggy, Maggie for Margaret, Fanny for Frances.

  出自： L. Bloomfield

词汇搭配

• diminutive suffix 指小后缀

近反义词

【近义词】

• nickname 绰号
• baby 婴儿
• tiny 极小的
• small 小的
• little 小的
• minuscule 小写字
• miniature 小型的
• minute 分钟
• pocket-size 可置于口袋的...
• pint-size 小型的
• flyspeck 蝇粪留下的污点...
• bantam 矮脚鸡
• Lilliputian 极小的
• petite （女子）娇小的...
• midget 侏儒