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

• There's a little teeny light way. shine with a weak or fitful light.
  有一条有微弱的光的路。微弱或者间歇性的发光。
• In the body of Abraham were millions of little, teeny, tiny people.
  在亚伯拉罕的身体里，是成千上万的小小人。
• That's only a teeny, weeny little femur.
  这是一根小小的股骨。
• There are also the teeny countries that may be hoping to profit from their very nationhood: St. Kitts and Nevis, Vanuatu, Antigua and Barbuda& all are targeting Chinese investors.
  同样还有一些小国家希望能够从他们的国家地位中获益：圣基茨岛，尼维斯，瓦努阿图共和国，安提瓜以及巴布达都将目标定位于中国投资商上。
• 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？
• 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。
• Sue never carried anything other than the teeniest purse.
  休从来都只带着一只小钱包。
• 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。
• Now "baby Britneys" and "teeny Christeenies" are pestering their parents to have a wardrobe that's beyond their years.
  现在那些小“布莱特妮”“和小”克瑞斯蒂尼“们总是缠着自己的父母给自己买成人款式的衣服。
• I see a lot of teeny-boppers at the rock concert.
  在摇滚音乐会上，我看到了许多少年音乐迷。