Word · Frequency #6408
miniature
缩图；小画像
a very small painting or drawing, especially one in an old book
- 1.
Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
大大缩小的尺寸或形式；缩小比例
- 2.
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
书中的插图或绘画(尤其是中世纪手抄本中的)
- 3.
A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.
某物的小版本；缩小比例的模型
- 4.
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
大幅缩小的复制品
- 5.
A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.
小型且高度详细的画作,肖像小画
- 6.
The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.
绘制这种高度详细的小画的艺术
- 7.
An illustration in an illuminated manuscript.
插图在手抄本中
- 8.
A musical composition which is short in duration.
短小的音乐作品
- 9.
A chess game which is concluded with very few moves.
以极少步数结束的国际象棋对局
- 10.
A token in a game representing a unit or character.
游戏中代表单位或角色的标志
- 11.
Lettering in red; rubric distinction.
红色字母；红字区别
- 12.
A particular feature or trait.
特定的特征或特点
大大缩小的尺寸或形式；缩小比例；书中的插图或绘画(尤其是中世纪手抄本中的)；某物的小版本；缩小比例的模型；大幅缩小的复制品；小型且高度详细的画作,肖像小画
In use
She collected miniature dolls for her dollhouse.
The artist painted a miniature landscape on a small canvas.
He owns a miniature version of the famous statue.
a miniature of [sth]
[sth]可以是具体事物或艺术品。
She keeps a miniature of the Eiffel Tower on her desk.
她在桌上放了一个埃菲尔铁塔的微缩模型。
miniature [noun]
作形容词，修饰名词表示该物体的微型版本。
He collects miniature cars from the 1950s.
他收藏20世纪50年代的微型汽车。
in miniature
用作状语，表示以缩小的形式呈现。
The model shows the entire city in miniature.
Connections
Collocations
- miniature version
- 微型版本
- She bought a miniature version of the famous sculpture.她买了一个著名雕塑的微型版本。
- miniature model
- 微型模型
- The architect displayed a miniature model of the building.建筑师展示了该建筑的微型模型。
- miniature painting
- 微型画
- He specializes in miniature paintings of historical scenes.他擅长绘制历史场景的微型画。
- miniature train
- 微型火车
- The children enjoyed riding the miniature train in the park.孩子们喜欢在公园里乘坐微型火车。
- miniature garden
- 微型花园
- They created a miniature garden with tiny plants and a pond.他们用微小的植物和池塘创建了一个微型花园。
- miniature landscape
Learner notes
Memory Tip
‘mini’意为‘迷你’，‘ature’联想为‘画作’，二者结合即‘微型画作’，帮助记忆‘小画像’的词义。
Context & Register
常用作形容词，描述缩微版本或小型物品，多见于模型、画作等场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-ture' spelling ending and are pronounced with a similar /tʃər/ or /tʃʊr/ sound, though stress patterns may vary.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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