in grammar, late 14c. (also as a noun, "derivative word denoting a small or inferior example of what is meant by the word it is derived from"), from Old French diminutif (14c.), from Latin diminutivus, earlier deminutivus, from past participle stem of deminuere (see diminish).
权威例句
1. She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.
她注意到入口处站着一个小小的身影。
2. She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
她同丈夫比起来就像个小人。
3. Despite its diminutive size, the car is quite comfortable.