diminutive meaning in English
adj.
1.小的，小型的。
2.【语法】指小的 (opp. augmentative)。
短语和例子
n.
1.极小的人[物]。
2.【语法】指小词尾〔如：birdie streamlet〕。
3.爱称，昵称〔如：Jackie〕。
4.小的人[东西]。
Examples
- Luciana vanished aboard one of the diminutive green vehicles .
露西安娜闪身上了一辆绿色的小型汽车不见了。 - Slight dalliance with her makes the very diminutive seem as big as life .
与她稍作嬉戏就会使无足轻重的小事变得性命攸关。 - She found a tiny summer house, built in japanese fashion, around a diminutive pond .
她在一个小池塘边找到一所日本式的小凉亭。 - She bought a diminutive toy for her daughter
她给女儿买了个小巧可爱的玩具。 - These ponies are diminutive in size but hard as nails
这些小马个子不大，却很结实。