very small in size or amount 極小的;微小的;微量的 a tiny baby 纖弱的嬰兒 We come from a tiny little town in upstate New York. 我們來自紐約州北部一個丁點兒大的小鎮。 Brenda felt a tiny bit bored. 布倫達感到有點無聊。 Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. 只有極少數人持這樣極端的觀點。 Most of the land is owned by a tiny fraction of the population. 大部分土地歸一小部分人口所有。 Even a tiny amount of food may trigger an allergic reaction. 即使是極少量的食物也可能引發過敏反應。 a tiny village/town/island 小村莊/小鎮/島嶼
Extra ExamplesLook at his little tiny fingers. Aren't they cute? 看他那小小的手指。可愛吧? The minister appealed to the Cabinet not to target her comparatively tiny budget of £4 billion. 那位部長呼籲内閣不要以她40 億英鎊這樣相對小額的預算爲批評目標。 His room is absolutely tiny. 他的房間極小。 She felt the tiniest bit drunk. 她覺得有點醉了。 The tiniest amount of this drug would knock out an elephant. 這種藥物的最小量就能殺死一頭大象。 There's only one tiny problem with the booking. 預訂只有一個小問題。
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: extension of obsolete tine, ‘small, diminutive’, of unknown origin.