minuscule [mi'nʌskju:l]

词性及解释

英英解释

1.

n.a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
2.
adj.very small

[同]miniscule
[例]
3.
adj.of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial

[同]minuscular

[反]majuscule
[例]

常用词组

例句

1.

As a man who spent time during World War II on a minuscule South Pacific island, I recognized the symptoms of acute homesickness
作为一个二战期间曾在南太平洋小岛上服过役的老兵，我听得出他非常想家。
2.

A minuscule amount of rain
极少的降雨量

词汇级别

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