teeny

英 [ˈtiːni]

美 [ˈtiːni]

adj.  很小的; 极小的; 十几岁青少年的

最高级：teeniest　复数：teenies　

BNC.33857 / COCA.21986

牛津词典

adj.

• 很小的；极小的
  very small
• 十几岁青少年的
  connected with people between 13 and 19 years old
  1. teeny magazines
     青少年杂志

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 很小的;极小的
  If you describe something asteeny, you are emphasizing that it is very small.
  1. ...little teeny bugs...
     丁点儿大的虫子
  2. Sue never carried anything other than the teeniest purse.
     休从来都只带着一只小钱包。

英英释义

adj

• (used informally) very small
  1. a wee tot
  Synonym:bittybittieteensyteentsyweeweenyweensyteensy-weensyteeny-weenyitty-bittyitsy-bitsy

双语例句

• On the first floor is a pretty caf é offering take-away bonbons in teeny paper handbags.
  博物馆底层是一家漂亮的咖啡厅，提供可以外带的糖果，它们都用精小的纸制手袋包装。
• You know another really good business? Teeny tiny baby coffins.
  知不知道还有一种生意也相当好？婴儿棺材。
• But how can teeny, tiny ants repel a big old elephant, which is, after all, about a billion times more massive?
  但是，这些小得不能再小的蚂蚁是如何让大象退避三舍的呢？毕竟大象要比它们大十亿倍。
• There's a little teeny light way.
  有一条有微弱的光的路。
• England has long been a green-fingered nation and the lush gardens, whether a gigantic plot or teeny pot, represent a passion for gardening that borders on obsessive.
  英国人历来具有高超的园艺技能。那些郁郁葱葱的花园，无论是大片的草地还是窄小的花坛，总能体现出英国人对于园艺的热爱，这种热爱近乎于一种迷恋。
• My sister always carries a teeny purse with her.
  我姊姊总是会随身带个小皮包。
• The store owner smiled and whistled and out of the kennel came Lady, who ran down the aisle of his store followed by five teeny, tiny balls of fur.
  店主微微一笑，吹了一声口哨，随即，从狗窝里钻出来一只狗妈妈，顺着过道，颠儿颠儿地跑过来，后面跟着五只不点儿大的小毛球。
• Now, are you telling me that you are so unbelievably arrogant that you can't admit that there's a teeny tiny possibility that you could be wrong about this?
  现在你是想告诉我，你傲慢到不愿承认进化论有那么一丁点的可能是错误的吗？
• A gleam came from the window. There's a little teeny light way.
  从窗户射进一道微光。有一条有微弱的光的路。
• In fact this is a teeny tiny deal for Petrochina.
  事实上，这对中石油来说是一笔很小的交易。