| 词汇 | diminutive |
| 释义 | diminutive (noun) diminutive 2 ENTRIES FOUND: diminutive (adjective) diminutive (noun) 1 diminutive /dəˈmɪnjətɪv/ adjective 1 diminutive /dəˈmɪnjətɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of DIMINUTIVE 1 [more diminutive; most diminutive] : very small极小的；微小的 a diminutive actor小演员 a radio with a diminutive set of speakers装有微型扬声器的收音机 2 linguistics : indicating small size指小的 the diminutive suffixes “-ette” and “-ling”指小词缀-ette和-ling the diminutive noun “duckling”指小名词duckling ◊ A diminutive word or suffix is usually used in describing something small, often with the added suggestion that it is appealing or lovable in some way.指小的单词或词缀通常用于描述较小的事物，常指其讨人喜欢、可爱。 — diminutiveness noun [noncount] 2 diminutive /dəˈmɪnjətɪv/ noun plural diminutives 2 diminutive /dəˈmɪnjətɪv/ noun plural diminutives Learner's definition of DIMINUTIVE [count] 1 : a word or suffix that indicates that something is small指小词；指小词缀 the diminutives “-ette” and “kitchenette”指小词缀-ette和指小词kitchenette 2 : an informal form of a name昵称；爱称 ◊ Diminutives can be a shortened form of a name (such as “Jen” for “Jennifer” and “Dick” for “Richard”) or a name with a diminutive suffix added to it (such as “Bobby” for “Bob”).diminutives可以指一个名字的简称（如用Jen指代jennifer，用Dick指代Richard），或指后加指小词缀的名字（如用Bobby指代Bob）。 |
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