| [/ˈmɪnətʃə(r); US ˈmɪnɪətʃuər; ˋmɪnɪətʃʊɚ/] n 用法:
1 (a) [C] very small detailed painting, usu of a person 微型画; （通常指）微型人像画.
(b) [U] art of painting in this way 微型绘画术:
[attrib 作定语] a miniature artist, ie one who specializes in this type of art 微型画画家. 用法:
2 [C] very small copy or model of sth 微型复制品; 微小模型:
a detailed miniature of the Titanic 提坦号邮轮的精细小模型 *
[attrib 作定语] miniature dogs, ie very small breeds 小种狗 *
miniature bottles of brandy, etc 小瓶白兰地等 *
a miniature railway, ie a small model one on which people may ride for short distances 小铁路（供人短距离使用的模型）. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) in miniature on a very small scale 小型; 小规模; 小比例:
copy sth in miniature 缩小复制某物 *
She is just like her mother in miniature. 她简直是她母亲的缩影. |