miniature
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Miniature is used to describe something that is very small, especially a smaller version of something which is normally much bigger. 微型的[ADJ n]
Rosehill Farm has been selling miniature roses since 1979. 自1979年起，玫瑰山农场就一直出售袖珍玫瑰。
2. PHRASE 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. 缩影
Ecuador provides a perfect introduction to South America; it's a continent in miniature. 厄瓜多尔是南美的一个绝佳概览；它是整个大陆的缩影。
3. N-COUNT A miniature is a very small, detailed painting, often of a person. 袖珍画像
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