Diminutive
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a. 小的, 小型的, 指小的\\nn. 身材极小的人, 指小词, 爱称
📝 例句
A diminutive suffix, word, or name.
微小表微小的后缀、单词或名称
Sue is a diminutive of Susan.
Sue是Susan的亲昵称呼。
A diminutive thing or person.
小东西小东西或极小的人
The diminutive, white-haired was deeply troubled.
矮个子的白发老人感到非常为难。
The diminutive suffix -ling in "duckling" denotes affection.
"duckling"(小鸭子)中意指"小"的字尾-ling表示亲昵。
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
diminutive
adj
1 unusually or remarkably small 小得出奇的; 特小的
her diminutive figure 她那小小的身材.
2 (grammar) (of a suffix) indicating smallness （指後缀）表示小的. diminutive, n word formed by the use of a suffix of this kind, eg eaglet (= a young eagle), kitchenette (= a small kitchen) 由这类後缀构成的词（如 eaglet 小鹰, kitchenette 小厨房）.
🗣️ 情景例句
I could pay you back out of my lifeguard salary.
我可以从我当救生员的薪水中拿出来还你。
He knows most who speaks least.
大智者寡于言。
What is more, they will not have to rely solely on the written word.
而且，也不必完全依赖文字材料。