in grammar, late 14c. (also as a noun, "derivative word denoting a small or inferior example of what is meant by the word it is derived from"), from Old French diminutif (14c.), from Latin diminutivus, earlier deminutivus, from past participle stem of deminuere (see diminish).
雙語例句
1. She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.
她注意到入口處站著一個小小的身影。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
她同丈夫比起來就像個小人。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. Despite its diminutive size, the car is quite comfortable.