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duodecimos

/ˌdjuːoʊˈdɛsɪmoʊz/ /ˌduːoʊˈdɛsɪmoʊz/

Meanings
noun

小十二开本

A size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and cutting a single sheet from a printing press into 12 leaves; (5 by 7¾ inches): 6.5 to 7.5 inches high, approximately 4.5 inches wide.

Examples :

"The bookstore had a special section for miniature books, including charming little duodecimos perfect for travel. "
这家书店有一个专门的迷你书籍区，包括一些可爱的小十二开本，非常适合旅行携带。
stationery writing literature

Related Words

Illustration designated

designated verb

/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/ /ˈdezɪɡˌneɪtɪd/

指定，标明

"to designate the boundaries of a country"

为了标明一个国家的边界

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

大约，大致，左右。

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

...大约每分钟60次。

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

Illustration bookstore

bookstore noun

/ˈbʊkstɔː/

书店，书坊

"My daughter loves to visit the bookstore after school. "

我女儿放学后最喜欢去书店逛逛了。

Illustration specialized

specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

专门化，专业化。

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

厨师专门设计了他的菜单，把素菜和荤菜分开列出。

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration charming

charming verb

/ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/

迷住，吸引。

"He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor."

他用他当水手时那些充满冒险的故事迷住了她。

Illustration printing

printing verb

/ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/

印刷，打印。

"Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines."

请把草稿打印成双倍行距，这样我们就能在行间标记修改的地方了。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration miniature

miniature noun

/ˈmɪn(ɪ)ətʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɪn(i)ətʃəɹ/

微型，小型，缩微。

"The model airplane was a miniature of a real Boeing 747. "

这个飞机模型是真实波音747飞机的微型版。

Illustration librarian

librarian noun

/laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/

图书馆管理员，图书管理员。

"The librarian helped my son find the book he needed for his school project. "

图书馆管理员帮我的儿子找到了他做学校项目需要的书。