dinky

• 英式英语中用来形容小巧、精致、漂亮的东西。也可指小得不起眼或微不足道的。

Used in British English to describe something that is small, neat, and attractive.

1. Small and insignificantB2informal

   Describes something that is small, often in a way that makes it seem unimportant or trivial.

   小而无关紧要

   • They live in a dinky little apartment downtown.
   • He drives a dinky car that barely fits two people.
   • The hotel room was so dinky I could barely move.

   同义词inconsequentialinsignificantminornegligiblepaltrypettypiddlingsmall-timetriflingtrivial

   反义词considerableimportantlargesignificantsubstantial

2. Pretty and neatB2informalbritish

   Used in British English to describe something that is attractively small and well-formed.

   小巧精致

   • She bought a dinky little cottage in the countryside.
   • What a dinky little teapot!
   • The garden was full of dinky flowers.

   同义词bijoucharmingcutedaintydelicateneatpetiteprettytrim

• 名词，指小型机车，通常用于铁路调车或窄轨铁路等场景。

A noun referring to a small locomotive, typically used in railway contexts.

1. C1informal

   A small locomotive, often used in industrial settings or on narrow-gauge railways.

   小型机车

   • The dinky pulled a line of coal carts out of the mine.
   • We rode a dinky around the amusement park.
   • The old dinky was restored and put on display at the railway museum.

   同义词dinkey