| 单词 | miniature |
| 释义 | miniature (once / 685 pages) 1adjn 2n Things that are miniature are teeny tiny versions of something else. Think miniature poodle. Unless you don't like small dogs. Then think miniature footballs. Aww, cute. When something is a miniature, it is like it has been shrunk down in size. It's not just small, it's a small replica of something else. If you made a dollhouse that was a scale representation of your own house, it would be a miniature of your home. It would also be a little weird. WORD FAMILYminiature: miniatures, miniaturise, miniaturist, miniaturize+/miniaturise: miniaturisation/miniaturist: miniaturists/miniaturize: miniaturization, miniaturized, miniaturizes, miniaturizing USAGE EXAMPLESBut with the rise of the mobile phone, the redundant kiosks are increasingly being put to inventive uses, from miniature art galleries to pint-sized pubs. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) She described the new stamps as part of a showcase of “miniature works of art to help continue telling America’s story.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) Arrange torn leaves on plates and spoon the dressed beets over them, or keep the leaves whole and fill them like miniature seafaring vessels. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1 1adj being on a very small scale a miniature camera Syn little, small limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent 2n a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size 2Syn|Hyper toy copy a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing n painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) Syn|Hyper illumination painting, picture graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface |
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