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ADJ
微小的;（尤指）微型的，微縮版的
Miniature is used to describe something which is very small, especially a smaller version of something which is normally much bigger.
例句
...miniature roses...
小玫瑰花
He looked like a miniature version of his handsome and elegant big brother.
他看上去就像是他那個(gè)英俊儒雅的哥哥的迷你版。
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PHRASE
微型的；縮微的
If you describe one thing as another thing in miniature, you mean that it is much smaller in size or scale than the other thing, but is otherwise exactly the same.
例句
Ecuador provides a perfect introduction to South America; it's a continent in miniature...
厄瓜多爾是認(rèn)識(shí)南美洲的絕佳切入點(diǎn)，它是南美大陸的縮影。
If it can be done full-size, I can do it in miniature.
如果可以做成與原物相同大小的，我就可以做成縮微的。
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N-COUNT
（常指人物的）微型畫，袖珍畫像
A miniature is a very small detailed painting, often of a person.
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N-COUNT
小瓶裝烈酒
A miniature is a very small bottle of strong alcohol such as whisky or brandy, and usually contains enough for one or two drinks.