"dinky" in Chinese (Simplified)
小巧的微不足道的
Definition
指某物很小、可爱,或看起来廉价、不起眼。常用于非正式场合描述物品或地方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Dinky” 非正式,表达亲昵(小巧可爱)或略带贬义(太小/廉价)。常用于物品而非人,如“dinky car”“dinky apartment”。主要见于英美日常口语。
Examples
Look at this dinky toy car!
看看这个**小巧的**玩具车!
We stayed in a dinky hotel by the beach.
我们住在海边一家**小巧的**酒店。
His apartment is a bit dinky, but it’s cozy.
他的公寓有点**小巧的**,但很舒适。
My phone looks so dinky next to yours!
我的手机和你的比起来显得好**小巧**!
That café was cute but kind of dinky.
那家咖啡馆很可爱,但有点**不起眼**。
She bought a dinky bracelet at the market for just one dollar.
她在市场上只花了一美元买了个**小巧的**手链。