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单词

diminutive

读音
dɪˈmɪnjətɪv
美式 dɪˈmɪnjətɪv
英式 dɪˈmɪnjətɪv
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释义

["adj. 小的,小型的,微小的\n n. 爱称;指小词;身材极小的人\n \n [\n 复数\n diminutives\n 比较级\n more diminutive\n 最高级\n most diminutive\n ]"]

例句

'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。
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。

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the large athletes have gotten larger.Conversely, in sports where diminutive stature is an advantage,the small athletes got smaller.
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GRE填空及阅读机经,专八真题近十五年,经济学人(The Economist)