miniature

英 [ˈmɪnətʃə(r)]

美 [ˈmɪnətʃər]

adj. 很小的; 微型的; 小型的
n. 微型画; 小画像; 缩微模型; 微型复制品

复数：miniatures　

Collins.2 / BNC.6408 / COCA.6061

习惯用语

in miniature

小规模的；小型的
on a very small scale
a doll's house with everything in miniature
样样东西都很小的玩具小房子
Through play, children act out in miniature the dramas of adult life.
通过游戏，孩子们演出了成年人生活的缩影。

adj.

noun

微型画；小画像
a very small detailed painting, often of a person
缩微模型；微型复制品
a very small copy or model of sth; a very small version of sth
1. brandy miniatures (= very small bottles)
  小瓶白兰地

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.

noun

a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
Synonym:toy
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
Synonym:illumination

adj

The miniature high voltage boxes and the electronic starting devices are arranged in glove bodies of the gloves.
微型高压盒和电子启动装置均设置于手套套体中。
I have a detailed miniature of the titanic.
我有一个泰坦尼克号的精细模型。
Paris is France in miniature.
巴黎是法国的缩影。
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。
I gave him an abridgment of this whole history, I gave him a picture of my conduct for fifty years in miniature.
我把我全部的历史简略地告诉了他，我让他看到了我五十年来生活的缩影。
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer.
哦，来了一辆小雪橇，还有八匹可爱的小驯鹿。
This paper introduces a miniature electric field sensor ( EFS) using dual piezoelectric ceramics bars as driving structure.
一种新型的，以压电陶瓷条为驭动、硅为屏蔽和感应电极的微型电场传感器。
Effects of combined anaesthetic on miniature pigs circulatory system and respiratory system
复合麻醉剂对小型猪循环和呼吸系统的影响
The fault mode and test method of reliability of miniature circuit breaker ( MCB) were proposed.
提出了小型断路器的可靠性故障模式和试验方法。
His home in Bexley is tucked away in a miniature forest.
他在贝克斯利的住宅坐落在一片小森林中。