| [/dɪˈmɪnjutɪv; dəˋmɪnjətɪv/] adj 用法:
1 unusually or remarkably small 小得出奇的; 特小的:
her diminutive figure 她那小小的身材. 用法:
2 (grammar) (of a suffix) indicating smallness （指後缀）表示小的. diminutive 2
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）. |