mini

英 ['mɪnɪ] 美 ['mɪni]
  • n. 迷你型;微型汽车;超短裙
  • adj. 微型的;袖珍的
  • abbr. 微型汽车(minicar);微型计算机(minicomputer)
  • n. (Mini)人名;(意、土、法)米尼

英文词源


mini (n.)
1961, abbreviation of mini-car, a small car made by British Leyland (formerly British Motor Corp.). As an abbreviation of miniskirt, it is attested from 1966. The vogue for mini- as a prefix in English word coinage dates from c. 1960.

双语例句


1. In some cases there is a mini-mum age limit.
有些情况下有最低年龄限制。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It's illegal for unmarked mini-cabs to ply for hire.
无标志的电话预订出租车沿街拉客是非法的。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She got quickly into her Mini and fastened the seat-belt.
她迅速钻进她的Mini车里并系紧安全带。

来自辞典例句

4. Mini-car owners are trading up to "real" cars.
迷你车车主们正变卖旧车换进“真正的”汽车。

来自柯林斯例句

5. She's wearing a slinky black mini-skirt.
她身穿一条紧身的黑色迷你裙。

来自柯林斯例句

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