very small in size or amount 极小的;微小的;微量的 a tiny baby 纤弱的婴儿 We come from a tiny little town in upstate New York. 我们来自纽约州北部一个丁点儿大的小镇。 Brenda felt a tiny bit bored. 布伦达感到有点无聊。 Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. 只有极少数人持这样极端的观点。 Most of the land is owned by a tiny fraction of the population. 大部分土地归一小部分人口所有。 Even a tiny amount of food may trigger an allergic reaction. 即使是极少量的食物也可能引发过敏反应。 a tiny village/town/island 小村庄/小镇/岛屿
Extra ExamplesLook at his little tiny fingers. Aren't they cute? 看他那小小的手指。可爱吧? The minister appealed to the Cabinet not to target her comparatively tiny budget of £4 billion. 那位部长呼吁内阁不要以她40 亿英镑这样相对小额的预算为批评目标。 His room is absolutely tiny. 他的房间极小。 She felt the tiniest bit drunk. 她觉得有点醉了。 The tiniest amount of this drug would knock out an elephant. 这种药物的最小量就能杀死一头大象。 There's only one tiny problem with the booking. 预订只有一个小问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: extension of obsolete tine, ‘small, diminutive’, of unknown origin.