Word · Frequency #18491
diminutive
指小词;小称形式
A word form that indicates smallness, youth, unimportance, or affection, often formed with a suffix such as -let or -kin.
- 1.
A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
表示小、年轻、不重要或亲昵的词形。
- 2.
a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
由后缀(如 -let 或 -kin)构成以表示微小的词
- 3.
The smallest, thinnest version of a traditional heraldic ordinary ("geometric shape on a shield"), often used to represent multiple instances of a charge or to modify a main, central, and larger charge; not itself modifiable.
传统纹章几何图形中最小的版本,常用以表示多个图案或修饰主图案;本身不可修饰。
(纹章中的)缩小图形;表示小、年轻、不重要或亲昵的词形。;由后缀(如 -let 或 -kin)构成以表示微小的词;传统纹章几何图形中最小的版本,常用以表示多个图案或修饰主图案;本身不可修饰。;身材极小的人
In use
In many languages, the suffix '-ito' is a common diminutive.
She used a diminutive to express affection for her pet cat.
The word 'puppy' is a diminutive of 'pup'.
a diminutive of [word]
‘Doggy’ is a diminutive of ‘dog’.
“Doggy”是“dog”的指小词。
the diminutive suffix [suffix]
The diminutive suffix ‘-let’ is added to nouns.
指小后缀“-let”加在名词后。
in the diminutive
Words in the diminutive often express affection or smallness.
Connections
Collocations
- a diminutive of
- ……的指小词;……的小称形式
- Maggie is a diminutive of Margaret.Maggie 是 Margaret 的指小形式。
- the diminutive for
- (称呼或对应某事物的)指小形式
- What is the diminutive for 'cat' in Italian?意大利语中“cat”的指小形式是什么?
- use a diminutive
- 使用指小词
- In informal speech, people often use a diminutive to show affection.在非正式口语中,人们常用指小词来表示亲昵。
- form a diminutive
- 构成指小词
- You can form a diminutive by adding -y to a name.你可以通过在名字后加 -y 来构成指小词。
- an affectionate diminutive
- 表示亲昵的指小词
- Tommy is an affectionate diminutive of Thomas.Tommy 是 Thomas 表示亲昵的指小形式。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆:diminutive 音近 diminish(变小),-tive 表“小称”,如 duckling(小鸭)就是 diminutive。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:linguistics、morphology、heraldry 作为名词,'diminutive' 多用于语言学、形态学和纹章学等专业领域,比较常见于学术或技术性文本,日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
executive 与 consecutive 词尾都是 /kjətɪv/,二者相互押韵;但与 diminutive /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/ 不押韵,因为重读元音不同(/e/ 对 /ɪ/),且 /kj/ 与 /nj/ 也不同。infinitive, initiative, positive, relative 只是拼写上的形近词,发音差异明显,勿凭拼写判断读音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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