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diminutive是什么意思

diminutive

英[dɪˈmɪnjətɪv] 美[dɪˈmɪnjətɪv]
  • 复数：diminutives;
    • 相关单词 diminutivelydiminutives
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    • ADJ-GRADED
      很小的;微小的
      A diminutive person or object is very small.
      例句
      She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance. 她注意到入口处站着一个小小的身影。
    • N-COUNT
      昵称;爱称
      A diminutive is an informal form of a name. For example, 'Jim' and 'Jimmy' are diminutives of 'James'.
    • N-COUNT
      指小词缀(表示亲昵或某东西很小的后缀，如 -ie 和 -ette)
      A diminutive is a suffix which is added to a word to show affection or to indicate that something is small. For example, '-ie' and '-ette' are diminutives, for example in 'doggie' and 'statuette'.
    英汉词典释义
    英英词典释义
    • 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"
    行业词典
    • 体育： 个子小的；小个子；