miniature
/ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɪnətʃər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmi-nē-ə-ˌchu̇r ˈmi-ni-ˌchu̇r ˈmin-yə-, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r/ (ame, mw) · /ˈmɪn.ə.tʃər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɪn.i.ə.tʃɚ/ (ame, ipa)
miniature — 形容詞
- miniaturepositive
- more miniaturecomparative
- most miniaturesuperlative
1. referring to something built or produced as a very small version of a real objec
微型
非常小的複製品或模型
referring to something built or produced as a very small version of a real object; much smaller than the normal size for that type of thing.
Quan collected miniature trains and displayed them on shelves in his bedroom.
Quan 收集了許多微型火車，把它們擺在臥室的架子上。
collocation: miniature trains / miniature cars
At the fair, miniature versions of famous landmarks were sold as souvenirs.
在博覽會上，著名地標的微型版本被當作紀念品販售。
passive: miniature + noun as modifier
Élise painted a miniature landscape on a small wooden board as a gift.
Élise 在一塊小木板上畫了一幅微型風景畫作為禮物。
The museum's gift shop offered a miniature model of the entire palace.
博物館的禮品店出售整座宮殿的微型模型。
For the party, Hana prepared miniature sandwiches and tiny cups of soup.
為了派對，Hana 準備了微型三明治和小杯湯品。
- tiny
more general; does not imply a copy or replica
- small-scale
more formal; used for models, plans, or projects
- compact
suggests efficient use of space, not an exact replica
文法句型
miniature + noun
miniature — 名詞
- miniaturesingular
- miniaturesplural
1. a tiny painted portrait, especially one made in past centuries that shows a pers
微型畫
極小的人物肖像畫
a tiny painted portrait, especially one made in past centuries that shows a person's head and shoulders in fine detail, historically painted on materials such as ivory or vellum.
The museum displayed a 16th-century miniature of Queen Elizabeth the First.
博物館展出了一幅十六世紀的伊莉莎白女王微型畫。
pattern: a miniature of [person]
Ignacio inherited a family miniature painted on ivory from his great-grandmother.
Ignacio 從曾祖母那裡繼承了一幅畫在象牙上的家族微型畫。
painted on [material]
Art collectors paid high prices for detailed miniatures of European royalty.
藝術收藏家為歐洲皇室的細密人物畫付出了高昂的價格。
The exhibition showed how miniatures were painted using fine brushes and special pigments.
展覽展示了畫家如何用細筆和特殊顏料繪製微型畫。
- portrait miniature
more specific; always depicts a person
- thumbnail sketch
less formal; implies a rough, quick drawing, not a finished artwork
文法句型
a miniature of + person
用法筆記
Historically associated with portrait miniatures on ivory or vellum; the term is now also used for any very small detailed painting.
2. a single-serving bottle of an alcoholic drink, much smaller than a regular wine
小瓶酒
單份量的迷你酒瓶
a single-serving bottle of an alcoholic drink, much smaller than a regular wine or liquor bottle, often found in hotels or on airplanes.
The flight attendant handed Evelyn a miniature of red wine with her meal.
空服員遞給 Evelyn 一小瓶紅酒搭配她的餐點。
pattern: a miniature of [drink]
Roya collected miniatures from different countries whenever she travelled for work.
Roya 出國工作時會收集各地的小瓶酒作為紀念。
Ilan found a miniature of whiskey in the hotel mini-bar.
Ilan 在飯店迷你吧裡找到一小瓶威士忌。
Guests at the wedding received a miniature of champagne as a small gift.
參加婚禮的賓客收到一小瓶香檳作為小禮物。
- full bottle
a standard-size bottle
- magnum
a large wine bottle holding 1.5 litres
文法句型
a miniature of + alcoholic drink
用法筆記
Commonly appears in the phrase 'a miniature of [drink]' or elliptically as 'a miniature' when the context makes the meaning clear.
3. a much smaller version of something, built or made to look exactly like the orig
縮小版
按比例縮小的複製品
a much smaller version of something, built or made to look exactly like the original but in a greatly reduced size.
The children played with a miniature of their family home made from Lego bricks.
孩子們用樂高積木搭建了自家房屋的縮小版來玩。
pattern: a miniature of [object]
At the theme park, visitors could see a miniature of the entire city.
在主題樂園裡，遊客可以觀賞整座城市的迷你版。
Shanti built a miniature of a traditional Japanese temple for the school project.
Shanti 為了學校作業建造了一座傳統日本寺廟的迷你版。
The exhibition featured a miniature of the space station used by NASA for training.
展覽展出了 NASA 用於訓練的太空站縮小版。
- scale model
more precise; implies exact ratios and is often technical
- replica
focuses on being an exact copy, not necessarily small
- mini version
more informal and general
- full-scale version
the original, full-size object
- full-sized original
the thing that the miniature copies
文法句型
a miniature of + object
in miniature