英 [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv] 美 [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv]
adj. 小的，小型的，微小的
n. 爱称；指小词；身材极小的人
复数diminutives
比较级more diminutive
最高级most diminutive
diminutive /dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv/
形容词 A diminutive person or object is very small. 微小的
Her eyes scanned the room until they came to rest on a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.
她的目光扫视着房间，最后停留在一个站在入口的小小的身影上。
小称-引用次数：6
Such as, attributive-head structure, the diminutive form for nouns, the plural form of noun or pronoun, the verb reduplication and transitory aspect, adjective reduplication and lifelikeness for etc.
描写了宾阳话在定中结构、名词小称形式、代词及名词的复数形式、动词的短时少量重叠式、形容词重叠生动形式及附加生动形式等方面的情况。
参考来源宾阳话语法研究
指小的；爱称的，昵称的，蔑称的
指小词
小的
... 指纹 fingerprint; 指小 diminutive 指压 acupressure; chiropractic ...
... diminish 减少 diminutive 小的 direct 命令,指导,直接（direnctly）,坦白,绝对的 ...
... 〖tobesodelightedwithitthatonecouldhardlybeartoputitdown〗喜欢得舍不得放手 〖diminutive;petname〗表示亲昵、喜爱的称呼 〖makeapetofsb.〗宠爱;喜爱 ...
... diglossia 双言制，[双语体现象] diminutive 指小词，指小的 diphthong 复合元音，双母音 ...
diminution 减少，降低；缩小
Her eyes scanned the room until they came to rest on a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.
她的目光扫视着房间，最后停留在一个站在入口的小小的身影上。
'Nick' is a common diminutive of 'Nicholas'.
Nick是Nicholas的常用简称。
She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
她同丈夫比起来就像个小人。
She is in chains, and just because it's ornament just because it has the diminutive, doesn't mean that it's not a chain.
她被带上了“小“链子，它的“小“,或“装饰性“都不能改变它是一条锁链这个事实。
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So platina is like a diminutive of silver, but we now know that platinum is far superior to silver It is far more noble. It has a higher melting point, a higher chemical inertness, a fantastic metal.
所以普拉塔就像一个小小的银，但我们现在知道普拉塔比银要好很多,更为珍贵，熔点更高，化学惰性更高，是一种非常不可思议的金属。
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Its shape indicates the diminutive, human-like species Australopithecus afarensis had arches in its feet.
But suddenly the diminutive Mr Vitorino has been able to take a giant leap forward.
He added though that there could be many uses for such a diminutive flying vehicle.
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