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单词 mini
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Definition of mini in English:

mini

adjective ˈmɪniˈmɪni
  • Denoting a miniature version of something.

    a mini camera
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I now have a mini version of the Grand Canyon on my finger.
    • The system can sometimes be used to help people with partial dentures, with just a couple of mini implants to hold the small set of false teeth in place.
    • In jeans and bodywarmer, she is a perfect little mini version of her mother.
    • Your service is so independent, you even get your own, private mini army - the Marine Corps.
    • Why try to make them into mini versions of yourself, with their mini-me haircuts and their mini-me clothes?
    • She had dark blonde hair, and was like a mini version of Kiri, which was rather strange.
    • Not the display case where you can buy fake nose rings and baby tees and mini glowsticks to roll around on your tongue.
    • It includes a floor mattress, miniature bottle of baby oil and a mini hand towel.
    • They staged a series of mini protests, each time stopping traffic for about five minutes.
    • His shooting style was thought of as conservative, yet he boldly installed 152 mini cameras on the D-Day landing craft.
    • The company's new mini version of the iPod and longer battery life for its products make its brand as sought after as ever.
    • Construction of mini cinema halls, probably the best way to ensure exhibition of serious films, should get priority.
    • There, smaller children can enjoy the thrills on this mini version and maybe even look after their less adventurous parents as well!
    • The shop keepers have to turn back many teenagers who come expecting to find mini music systems, cameras and electric razors.
    • No one was ever seen, but the high gates and security cameras of this mini Beverly Hills-sur-Mer invited gossip.
    • Pack a touch-up kit containing mini versions of your favourite cosmetic products.
    • A number of ladies are walking for charity in the Dublin ladies mini marathon on bank holiday Monday, June 6.
    • Couldn't we reduce this mini war of words to an exaggerated example of tomayto/ tomahto?
    • For the version with an added insert, baste mini piping to the lower edge of the insert, matching the raw edges.
    • She raised a huge amount of money for cancer research by selling daffodils and more importantly completing two mini marathons.
    Synonyms
    small-scale, scaled-down
nounPlural minis ˈmɪniˈmɪni
  • 1A very short skirt or dress.

    a leather mini
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Those for the mini said the news that the short skirt was no longer fashionable made no difference to them.
    • Fortunately, dresses easily accommodate ages three to five, evolving from maxis to minis over the years.
    • You don't show up at a corporate board meeting in a denim mini and a corset top.
    • Even if I did wear really short minis it still needed to be in my comfort zone.
    • She found a short denim mini, with green leggings and a pair of wedge sandals.
    • I was under my bed looking for my heels that would go nice with my black leather mini that I had on.
    • So I quickly run up stairs and slip on my pink mini, pleated skirt, and my tank top and run down stairs.
    • Enid stays defiant in fat-heeled boots, tight minis, a raptor tee shirt and purple lipstick.
    • You may get more buzz with the minis but buzz rarely gets you anywhere with the store buyers.
    • Inspired by the life span of insects, Kyra Nolan created blue corsets, pointy hem dresses, felted minis and mesh bodystockings over rubber halter tops.
    • When dressing for oneself, minis, which are very much in style, are an obvious choice for any fashion fiend this winter.
    • Bianca had on the same sort of top as me but the one she wore had sleeves while mine was sleeveless and she had on a short denim mini.
    • She had on a clingy black halter top, a leather mini, and black knee - length suede boots.
    • Michelle had on a black leather mini and a shirt that showed off her midriff and belly button.
    • Navy blue, V-neck fitted tops, with chocolate brown minis were cute and easily conceivable.
    • Wear a skirt, but not a bloody mini, and a Marks and Sparks blouse.
    • Some were attired in figure-hugging minis, some were dressed in sparkling evening wear and a few in casuals.
    • Break out the cutesy A-line skirts and minis, and, of course, killer stockings.
    • I was wearing his favorite outfit, a red mini, with a tight shirt that was cut to show off cleavage.
    • She has on a short mini with a sparkly pink belt and bell sleeve shirt.
  • 2

    short for minicomputer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you want a Mac mini to be your media hub, chances are it's because it's small and dinky and looks more like a space-age waffle toaster than a computer.
    • But the minis are CPUs only so you need to add your own display, keyboard and mouse.
    • Desktops did well with sales growing from 416,000 to 687,000 units with the impact of the Mac mini.
    • So, a setup with a Mac mini, if you had nothing to start with, can cost less than $700.
    • A faster Mac mini with an 80GB disk will also be available for $599 and both ship in eleven days time.
    • It's interesting how Kevin Rollins' comments coincided with the release of the Mac mini.

Origin

1960s: abbreviation.

Rhymes

blini, cine, Finney, finny, Ginny, guinea, hinny, Minnie, ninny, pinny, Pliny, shinny, skinny, spinney, tinny, whinny
 
 

Definition of mini in US English:

mini

adjectiveˈminēˈmɪni
  • attributive Denoting a miniature version of something.

    a bouquet of mini carnations
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Not the display case where you can buy fake nose rings and baby tees and mini glowsticks to roll around on your tongue.
    • Construction of mini cinema halls, probably the best way to ensure exhibition of serious films, should get priority.
    • She had dark blonde hair, and was like a mini version of Kiri, which was rather strange.
    • It includes a floor mattress, miniature bottle of baby oil and a mini hand towel.
    • The company's new mini version of the iPod and longer battery life for its products make its brand as sought after as ever.
    • No one was ever seen, but the high gates and security cameras of this mini Beverly Hills-sur-Mer invited gossip.
    • They staged a series of mini protests, each time stopping traffic for about five minutes.
    • The system can sometimes be used to help people with partial dentures, with just a couple of mini implants to hold the small set of false teeth in place.
    • A number of ladies are walking for charity in the Dublin ladies mini marathon on bank holiday Monday, June 6.
    • Pack a touch-up kit containing mini versions of your favourite cosmetic products.
    • Your service is so independent, you even get your own, private mini army - the Marine Corps.
    • Why try to make them into mini versions of yourself, with their mini-me haircuts and their mini-me clothes?
    • She raised a huge amount of money for cancer research by selling daffodils and more importantly completing two mini marathons.
    • His shooting style was thought of as conservative, yet he boldly installed 152 mini cameras on the D-Day landing craft.
    • Couldn't we reduce this mini war of words to an exaggerated example of tomayto/ tomahto?
    • I now have a mini version of the Grand Canyon on my finger.
    • In jeans and bodywarmer, she is a perfect little mini version of her mother.
    • There, smaller children can enjoy the thrills on this mini version and maybe even look after their less adventurous parents as well!
    • The shop keepers have to turn back many teenagers who come expecting to find mini music systems, cameras and electric razors.
    • For the version with an added insert, baste mini piping to the lower edge of the insert, matching the raw edges.
    Synonyms
    small-scale, scaled-down
nounˈminēˈmɪni
  • 1A very short skirt or dress.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was wearing his favorite outfit, a red mini, with a tight shirt that was cut to show off cleavage.
    • Enid stays defiant in fat-heeled boots, tight minis, a raptor tee shirt and purple lipstick.
    • You don't show up at a corporate board meeting in a denim mini and a corset top.
    • Wear a skirt, but not a bloody mini, and a Marks and Sparks blouse.
    • Michelle had on a black leather mini and a shirt that showed off her midriff and belly button.
    • When dressing for oneself, minis, which are very much in style, are an obvious choice for any fashion fiend this winter.
    • Navy blue, V-neck fitted tops, with chocolate brown minis were cute and easily conceivable.
    • Fortunately, dresses easily accommodate ages three to five, evolving from maxis to minis over the years.
    • She had on a clingy black halter top, a leather mini, and black knee - length suede boots.
    • Break out the cutesy A-line skirts and minis, and, of course, killer stockings.
    • Bianca had on the same sort of top as me but the one she wore had sleeves while mine was sleeveless and she had on a short denim mini.
    • I was under my bed looking for my heels that would go nice with my black leather mini that I had on.
    • Inspired by the life span of insects, Kyra Nolan created blue corsets, pointy hem dresses, felted minis and mesh bodystockings over rubber halter tops.
    • You may get more buzz with the minis but buzz rarely gets you anywhere with the store buyers.
    • So I quickly run up stairs and slip on my pink mini, pleated skirt, and my tank top and run down stairs.
    • Some were attired in figure-hugging minis, some were dressed in sparkling evening wear and a few in casuals.
    • She found a short denim mini, with green leggings and a pair of wedge sandals.
    • Even if I did wear really short minis it still needed to be in my comfort zone.
    • She has on a short mini with a sparkly pink belt and bell sleeve shirt.
    • Those for the mini said the news that the short skirt was no longer fashionable made no difference to them.
  • 2

    short for minicomputer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Desktops did well with sales growing from 416,000 to 687,000 units with the impact of the Mac mini.
    • If you want a Mac mini to be your media hub, chances are it's because it's small and dinky and looks more like a space-age waffle toaster than a computer.
    • So, a setup with a Mac mini, if you had nothing to start with, can cost less than $700.
    • It's interesting how Kevin Rollins' comments coincided with the release of the Mac mini.
    • A faster Mac mini with an 80GB disk will also be available for $599 and both ship in eleven days time.
    • But the minis are CPUs only so you need to add your own display, keyboard and mouse.

Origin

1960s: abbreviation.

 
 
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