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di·minu·tiveBrE /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/NAmE /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ adjective(formal) very small 极小的；特小的；微小的◆She was a diminutive figure beside her husband. 她同丈夫比起来就像个侏儒。 di·minu·tiveBrE /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/NAmE /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ nouna word or an ending of a word that shows that sb/sth is small, for example piglet (= a young pig), kitchenette (= a small kitchen) 指小词，指小词缀（如 piglet 小猪，kitchenette 小厨房）a short informal form of a word, especially a name （单词，尤指名字的）非正式缩略形式◆'Nick' is a common diminutive of 'Nicholas'. Nick 是 Nicholas 的常用简称。 |