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

• Previously, he made miniatures to order but decided against it when his orders came stretched to seven years in advance. He decided it was easier to make the pieces in batches because there was worldwide demand for them.
  在此之前，他会依订单制作，当他发现有人已经开始提前7年预定后，他决定成批制作，因为世界各地市场需求很大。
• 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。
• To see presentation changes, switch the outline pane to show slide miniatures.
  若要查看演示文稿的更改情况，请切换到大纲窗格放映幻灯片缩图。
• 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。
• 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。
• There is here a very fine display of weapons and armor, pottery, miniatures and sculptures.
  这里展品丰富，陈列着多种兵器、盔甲、陶器、模型和雕塑。
• 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。
• 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。
• He began carving out his career in miniatures after making furniture for his daughters dolls house.
  他是在为女儿制作玩偶之家后开始微雕事业的。
• He painted miniatures and large pictures.
  既画迷你像，也画更大的画。