miniatures

英 [ˈmɪnətʃəz]

美 [ˈmɪniətʃərz]

n.  微型画; 小画像; 缩微模型; 微型复制品
miniature的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 微小的;（尤指）微型的，微缩版的
  Miniatureis used to describe something which is very small, especially a smaller version of something which is normally much bigger.
  1. ...miniature roses...
     小玫瑰花
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 微型的；缩微的
  If you describe one thing as another thingin miniature, you mean that it is much smaller in size or scale than the other thing, but is otherwise exactly the same.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• （常指人物的）微型画，袖珍画像
  Aminiatureis a very small detailed painting, often of a person.
• 小瓶装烈酒
  Aminiatureis a very small bottle of strong alcohol such as whisky or brandy, and usually contains enough for one or two drinks.

双语例句

• Don't take that wrong. I'm saying you're miniatures.
  别误会，我不是说你们小。
• The art of creating Miniatures is thought to have existed for thousands of years.
  人们认为袖珍艺术好几千年前就已经存在了。
• It was an old fashioned golden locket bearing miniatures of her father and mother with their names and the date of their marriage.
  那是一个刻着她父母的名字还有他们的结婚日期的老式金制的小饰盒。
• There we can see the miniatures of famous towers, museums and other buildings of different countries.
  在那里我们能看到各个不同国家著名的塔楼、博物馆，以及其它有名的建筑的微缩景观。
• As the miniatures of the central government, local governments play a vital part in social development.
  地方政府是政府的缩影，在社会发展中起着同样至关重要的作用。
• That night, after the kids were zipped into their sleeping sacks and I was sure they weren't awake, I handed Bob a bag of large marshmallows and I grabbed a bag of the miniatures.
  那天晚上，当孩子们钻到他们的睡袋以后，我确信他们已经睡着了，我递给鲍博一袋大浆果然后拿了一袋小的。
• I collect early English miniatures.
  我收集早期的英国微型画像。
• She collects miniatures of dogs.
  她收集缩微小狗模型。
• Schumann might seen the obvious19th-century example, but many of his miniatures are really fragments of larger works, and only make complete sense in sequence.
  舒曼似乎是19世纪的典型代表，但他的许多短曲实际是大型作品的片段，只有连续地演奏才有完整的意义。
• David Edwards, who once played cello in the Scottish National Orchestra, gave up his professional music career to make dolls house miniatures when he realised there was a gap in the market.
  大卫爱德华兹曾在苏格兰国家交响乐团演奏大提琴，后来当他发现玩偶之家微型玩具市场缺口后就放弃了了自己的音乐事业。