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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

miniature

英  [ˈmɪnɪtʃə]
    
美  [ˈmɪniətʃʊr]

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 微型的

    Miniature is used to describe something that is very small, especially a smaller version of something which is normally much bigger.

    双语例句

    例：

    Rosehill Farm has been selling miniature roses since 1979.

    自1979年起，玫瑰山农场就一直出售袖珍玫瑰。

    NOUN. 名词

  • miniatures

    1. [C 可数名词] 袖珍画像

    A miniature is a very small, detailed painting, often of a person.

    PHRASE. 习语

  • in miniature

    1. 缩影

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

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

    厄瓜多尔是南美的一个绝佳概览；它是整个大陆的缩影。

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