词汇 diminutive 在中文的含义

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diminutive

US /dɪˈmɪn.jə.t̬ɪv/
UK /dɪˈmɪn.jə.t̬ɪv/

形容词

1.

微小的

very small:

示例:
He's a diminutive figure, less than five feet tall.

名词

1.

微小的

a word or part of a word that expresses the fact that something is small, often used either to show affection or to suggest something or someone is not important:

示例:
The findings do not support previous studies on gender differences in parental use of diminutives with young children.
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