dinky

大学 FREQ #20868

a. 极小的, 不足道的, 整洁的

发音

其它 /ˈdɪŋki/

词形变化

dinkies 复数 dinkier 比较级 dinkier dinkiest dinkiest 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

极小的；整洁的；微不足道的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A dinky thing.

  2. 2.

    A dinky thing.

    A small mine car; especially, a small coal car.

  3. 1.

    A person in a relationship with a double income and no kids.

    俚语
adj.
  1. 1.

    Tiny and cute; small and attractive.

    非正式
  2. 2.

    Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.

    美国 非正式

    They stayed in a dinky hotel room, but they had a great trip.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

dinkey

上位词 2

engine locomotive
形容词

同义词 1

insignificant

近义相关 3

little small attractive

词源

1780-90; compare Scots dink (“neatly dressed, trim”) (of obscure origin); sense shift perhaps: trim > dainty > small > insignificant; + -y.

来源：wiktionary