Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that expand over time and let in more outside air.
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柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
ADJ-GRADED
極小的;非常小的
Something or someone that is tiny is extremely small.
例句
The living room is tiny...起居室非常小。Though she was tiny, she had a very loud voice...她雖然個(gè)頭小，嗓音卻非常洪亮。
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
極小的, 微小的,微量的
The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那個(gè)嬰兒把小手放在我的手中。I live in a tiny cottage.我住在一間極小的茅屋里。Some stars look as tiny as pinheads, but they are even bigger than the sun in fact.有些星星看起來像針頭一樣小, 但它們實(shí)際上甚至比太陽還大。
英英詞典釋義
Adjective
1. very small;
"diminutive in stature""a lilliputian chest of drawers""her petite figure""tiny feet""the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"