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。
缩图;小画像
miniatures — plural of miniature
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
缩图;小画像
a very small painting or drawing, especially one in an old book
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。
大大缩小的尺寸或形式;缩小比例
Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
书中的插图或绘画(尤其是中世纪手抄本中的)
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
某物的小版本;缩小比例的模型
A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.
大幅缩小的复制品
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
She collected miniature dolls for her dollhouse.
她为她的玩偶小屋收集微型玩偶。
The artist painted a miniature landscape on a small canvas.
艺术家在一块小画布上画了一幅微型风景画。
He owns a miniature version of the famous statue.
他拥有那座著名雕像的微缩版本。
[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。
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。
用作状语,表示以缩小的形式呈现。
The model shows the entire city in miniature.
这个模型展示了整个城市的缩微景观。
Not this
She has a collection of miniture models.
Use this
She has a collection of miniature models.
拼写错误:miniature的正确拼写是'm-i-n-i-a-t-u-r-e',中间有'a',不是'miniture'。
Not this
This painting is miniature.
Use this
This painting is a miniature.
词性误用:miniature作形容词时通常只作定语(如a miniature painting),作表语时一般用名词形式'a miniature'表示缩小的复制品。
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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。
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。
微型画
He specializes in miniature paintings of historical scenes.
他擅长绘制历史场景的微型画。
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。
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。
微型景观
The artist carved a miniature landscape on a piece of ivory.
艺术家在一块象牙上雕刻了微型景观。
小型的;缩影的
The park is a miniature of the real countryside.
这个公园是真正乡村的缩影。
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‘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。
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。
These words share the '-ture' spelling ending and are pronounced with a similar /tʃər/ or /tʃʊr/ sound, though stress patterns may vary.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.