| 单词 | diminutive |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[dɪˈmɪnjətɪv] 美[dɪˈmɪnjətɪv] |
| 解释 | adj.小的，小型的;adv.特小地，小型地;n.极小的人[物];爱称，昵称;指小词; |
| 例句 | ADJ-GRADED 很小的;微小的 A diminutive person or object is very small. 例：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'. |
| 变形 | pl:diminutives~ |
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