miniature

adj.

1. 很小的；微型的；小型的
   very small; much smaller than usual
   1. miniature roses
      小玫瑰花
   2. a rare breed of miniature horses
      一种罕见的小矮马
   3. It looks like a miniature version of James Bond's car.
      它看上去像一辆小型的詹姆斯∙邦德的汽车。

noun

1. 微型画；小画像
   a very small detailed painting, often of a person
2. 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

1. ADJ 微小的;（尤指）微型的，微缩版的
   Miniature is 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。
2. PHRASE 微型的；缩微的
   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.
   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。
3. （常指人物的）微型画，袖珍画像
   A miniature is a very small detailed painting, often of a person.
4. 小瓶装烈酒
   A miniature is a very small bottle of strong alcohol such as whisky or brandy, and usually contains enough for one or two drinks.

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. He activated the door with the miniature sonic transmitter.
   他用微型声波发射器开启了门。
5. 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。
6. Paris is France in miniature.
   巴黎是法国的缩影。
7. I have a detailed miniature of the titanic.
   我有一个泰坦尼克号的精细模型。
8. The child was playing with his miniature train.
   那个孩子在玩他的小火车。
9. This is a miniature of that painting.
   这是那幅画的缩影。
10. He's giving a party in miniature on his birthday.
    他生日那天将举行一个小型晚会。
11. 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。
12. I tried their miniature olives and apricots as big as apples.
    我尝了他们的小型橄榄和大如苹果的杏。
13. A miniature electromagnetic yoke was developed for the inspection and maintenance of the complex components of planes.
    针对航空维修中飞机复杂构件检测维护的特点，研制了适用于外场作业的微型电磁轭。
14. 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。
15. He showed me the miniature of the mansion.
    他给我显示了大厦的模型。
16. His system has four miniature speakers and four tiny microphones set in a ring around the computer fan.
    他的系统是由4个微型的喇叭和4个小型的放成环形的绕在电脑风扇边的麦克风组成的。
17. 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。
18. Similar to the one in the other miniature.
    和另一个模型里的相似。
19. They've got a model village that you can visit, with all the buildings and roads in miniature.
    他们弄了个村庄模型给人参观，有所有缩小的建筑物和道路。
20. 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。
21. The paper describes the application of miniature dewar and cooler in infrared system.
    红外系统应灵活选择不同类型的微型杜瓦瓶和致冷器（机）。
22. The issue introduced design of lifting system of a miniature forest machinery.
    介绍了一种微型林间作业机械升降系统的设计。
23. 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
24. 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。
25. This paper describes the structure and work principle of a miniature and self-shielding electron-beam radiation processing system.
    介绍了一种小型化自屏蔽电子束辐照装置的结构方案设计和工作原理。
26. The doll's house had miniature tables and chairs.
    洋娃娃的房子里有很小的桌子和椅子。
27. The new solar system seems to be a miniature of our own.
    新的太阳系好像是我们自己的一个缩略图。
28. I see the instinct in my children, when they construct miniature worlds with Lego sets.
    我在我的孩子们身上看到了这种本能&当他们用乐高（Lego）玩具搭建起微型世界的时候。
29. Because of the safty and effeciency requires cars equipped with miniature computor and sensors.
    由于安全性和效率需要今天的汽车已安装配备微型电脑和传感器。
30. You can create miniature towers and castles, a garden and shining stuff fit for a royalty.
    您可以创建小型水塔和城堡，花园和灿烂的东西适合专营权费。

n.

in miniature

• 小规模的；小型的
  on a very small scale
  1. a doll's house with everything in miniature
     样样东西都很小的玩具小房子
  2. 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。

noun

1. a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

   Synonym:    toy

2. painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

   Synonym:    illumination

adj

1. being on a very small scale
   1. a miniature camera