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

• 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。
• 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。
• And that, said Mrs. Reynolds, pointing to another of the miniatures, is my master& and very like him.
  雷诺奶奶指着另一张画像说，这就是我的小主人，画得象极了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 evil and dirty characters in the novels by He Wen are a gang of fashionable colorful modern a q.they are miniatures of the big society.
  何文小说中的“恶浊”人物，是一班颇具时尚色彩的“现代阿q”，他们是大社会的一个缩影。
• 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。
• Super Big Mini Models-The intricacies of filming in the world of models and miniatures.
  超级大的微缩模型-如何拍摄错综复杂的微缩模型。