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

• Inset in the paneling are 260 rare miniatures of Indo-Persian heritage.
  壁板中镶嵌的是260块稀有的古印度波斯特色的微雕。
• The treasures of the French royalty are on display here, too, such as their bronzes, miniatures, pottery, tapestries, jewelry, and furniture.
  法国王室的珍宝也在此地展出，例如他们的铜器，袖珍画、陶器、挂毯、珠宝和家俱等等。
• The political information communication miniatures the construction of political civilization in a nation.
  政治信息沟通是一个国家政治文明建设的缩影。
• 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。
• With his supple handling of clay, wood, and zinc to adroitly handcraft miniatures, Cha constructs two rooms in symbolic contrast;
  他巧妙的操弄黏土、木材、锌料，亲手创造出这些细致的物体，建构出两个对比鲜明的房间。
• Back then the living idols of the German soccer team were ad hoc scanned stereoscopically to reproduce them as10 centimeter large, marketable plastic miniatures in China.
  立体扫描作为那时的生活偶像的德国足球队，并在中国的小型塑料市场把他们做成10厘米大的模型。
• He painted miniatures and large pictures.
  既画迷你像，也画更大的画。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't take that wrong. I'm saying you're miniatures.
  别误会，我不是说你们小。