miniature

美 [ˈmɪnətʃər]英 [ˈmɪnətʃə(r)]
  • adj.很小的;小型的;微型的
  • n.微型画;缩微模型;小画像;微型复制品

复数: miniatures

mini- 小 + -ature 状态,行为

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adj.

only before noun很小的;微型的;小型的
very small; much smaller than usual

miniature roses

小玫瑰花

a rare breed of miniature horses

一种罕见的小矮马

It looks like a miniature version of James Bond's car.

它看上去像一辆小型的詹姆斯∙邦德的汽车。

noun

1

微型画;小画像
a very small detailed painting, often of a person

2

缩微模型;微型复制品
a very small copy or model of sth; a very small version of sth

brandy miniatures (= very small bottles)

小瓶白兰地

习语

on a very small scale

样样东西都很小的玩具小房子
a doll's house with everything in miniature

Through play, children act out in miniature the dramas of adult life.

通过游戏,孩子们演出了成年人生活的缩影。

miniature

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 微小的;(尤指)微型的,微缩版的
    Miniature is used to describe something which is very small, especially a smaller version of something which is normally much bigger.

    ...miniature roses...

    小玫瑰花

  • 2
    PHRASE 微型的;缩微的
    If you describe one thing as another thing in miniature, you mean that it is much smaller in size or scale than the other thing, but is otherwise exactly the same.

    Ecuador provides a perfect introduction to South America; it's a continent in miniature...

    厄瓜多尔是认识南美洲的绝佳切入点,它是南美大陆的缩影。

  • 3
    N-COUNT (常指人物的)微型画,袖珍画像
    A miniature is a very small detailed painting, often of a person.

  • 4
    N-COUNT 小瓶装烈酒
    A miniature is a very small bottle of strong alcohol such as whisky or brandy, and usually contains enough for one or two drinks.

noun

1
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
Synonym: toy
2
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
Synonym: illumination

adj

1
being on a very small scale
a miniature camera

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  1. The doll 's house had miniature tables and chairs .

    洋娃娃的房子里有很小的桌子和椅子。

  2. Then that the maintenance phase is truly a miniature development cycle is emphasized .

    并且强调了软件维护阶段是一个微型的开发周期,它开始于产品的某个维护请求,终于软件产品的退役;

  3. It looks like a miniature version of James Bond 's car .

    它看上去像一辆小型的詹姆斯∙邦德的汽车。

  4. Through play , children act out in miniature the dramas of adult life .

    通过游戏,孩子们演出了成年人生活的缩影。

  5. He looked like a miniature version of his handsome and elegant big brother .

    他看上去就像是他那个英俊儒雅的哥哥的迷你版。

  6. Ecuador provides a perfect introduction to South America ; it 's a continent in miniature

    厄瓜多尔是认识南美洲的绝佳切入点,它是南美大陆的缩影。

  7. He activated the door with the miniature sonic transmitter .

    他用微型声波发射器开启了门。

  8. His home in Bexley is tucked away in a miniature forest .

    他在贝克斯利的住宅坐落在一片小森林中。

  9. If it can be done full-size , I can do it in miniature .

    如果可以做成与原物相同大小的,我就可以做成缩微的。

  10. Paris is France in miniature .

    巴黎是法国的缩影。

  11. He 's giving a party in miniature on his birthday .

    他生日那天将举行一个小型晚会。

  12. The child was playing with his miniature train .

    那个孩子在玩他的小火车。

  13. This is a miniature of that painting .

    这是那幅画的缩影。

  14. I have a detailed miniature of the titanic .

    我有一个泰坦尼克号的精细模型。

  15. I gave him an abridgment of this whole history , I gave him a picture of my conduct for fifty years in miniature .

    我把我全部的历史简略地告诉了他,我让他看到了我五十年来生活的缩影。

  16. Just like drones before them , miniature satellites are beginning to fundamentally transform our conceptions of who gets to do what up above our heads .

    就像之前的无人机一样,微型卫星正开始从根本上改变我们对于谁将涉足太空的问题。

  17. Researchers in Germany used miniature GPS tags to track the migrations of 70 white storks from different sites across Europe and Asia during the first five months of their lives .

    德囯的研究人员用微型GPS标签追踪了70只白鹳,发现它们生命的头五个月在欧洲和亚洲不同的地点迁徙。

  18. Games are real life in miniature .

    游戏是现实生活的缩影。

  19. The art of portrait miniatures was originated in England .

    微型画像艺术创始于英国

  20. Hurried child syndrome1 refers to a condition in which parents overschedule their children 's lives , push them hard for academic success , and expect them to behave and react as miniature adults .

    “忙碌儿童综合征”指的是家长将孩子的生活安排得过满、极力要求孩子在学业上取得佳绩,并且希望孩子表现得像小大人一样的现象。

  21. Latte art , also sometimes described as cappuccino art , is a pattern or miniature sculpture produced within the froth that tops off milky coffee drinks such as cappuccino or latte .

    拿铁艺术(latteart),有时候也叫做卡布奇诺艺术,是一种在卡布奇诺或拿铁等牛奶咖啡饮品的表面用奶泡画出图案或者进行微型雕花的艺术,也就是俗称的咖啡拉花。

  22. Miniature and Economical Temperature Measurement and Control System

    微型经济的温度测控系统

  23. Computer Control System for the Miniature FCC Test Unit

    小型催化裂化试验装置计算机控制系统

  24. Design and Optimization of Optical System of Miniature Infrared Grating Spectrometer

    微小型红外光栅光谱仪光学系统的设计与优化

  25. Miniature and Fast Speed Infrared Thermal Imager and Image Processing System

    小型快速红外热成像仪及图像处理系统

  26. Miniature chemistry experiment ; Chemistry classroom teaching ; Integration ; Research .

    微型化学实验;化学课堂教学;整合;研究。

  27. The Miniature Experimental Device for Automatic Temperature Control

    微型温度自控实验装置

  28. The last part is a conclusion which is a miniature of the whole paper .

    最后的结语部分是全文的缩影。

  29. Character Lattice Format Conversion Technique in Miniature Prints Machine Applied System

    微型打印机应用系统字符点阵格式转换技术

  30. The issue introduced design of lifting system of a miniature forest machinery .

    介绍了一种微型林间作业机械升降系统的设计。

前缀
e-

minibus n. 小型巴士

mini- 小 + bus n.公共汽车

minimum n. 最小值,最少量,极小量

mini- 小 + -m- + -um 物

miniskirt n. 超短裙

mini- 小 + skirt n.裙子

minister n. 部长

mini- 小 + -ster 某种人

后缀
e-状态,行为

temperature n. 温度

temper n.心情 + -ature 状态,行为

literature n. 文学

liter 文字 + -ature 状态,行为

signature n. 签名,署名

sign 标记 + -ature 状态,行为

  • 习语

n.

in miniature

小规模的;小型的
on a very small scale

a doll's house with everything in miniature

样样东西都很小的玩具小房子

Through play, children act out in miniature the dramas of adult life.

通过游戏,孩子们演出了成年人生活的缩影。