minion

FREQ #26317

n. 奴才, 宠臣

发音

其它 /ˈmɪnjən/

词形变化

minions 复数 minions more minion 比较级 most minion 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.

    奴才

    奴仆

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    The archvillain deployed his minions to simultaneously rob every bank in the city.

  2. 2.

    A sycophantic follower.

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  3. 3.

    The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.

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  4. 4.

    A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.

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  5. 5.

    An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.

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  6. 6.

    Obsolete form of minium.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Favoured, beloved; "pet".

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

dependent dependant

词源

1490, from Middle French mignon (“lover, royal favourite, darling”), from Old French mignon (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), from Frankish *minnju (“love, friendship, affection, memory”), from Proto-Germanic *minjō (“affectionate thought, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Doublet of mignon.

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