pygmy

FREQ #31183

n. 矮人, 侏儒 a. 矮小的

发音

US /ˈpɪɡmi/

词形变化

pygmies 复数 pygmies more pygmy 比较级 most pygmy 最高级

别名

pigmy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.

    侏儒

    矮人

    俾格米

  2. 2.

    A member of a race of dwarfs.

    宗教 神话 哲学
  3. 3.

    Any dwarfish person or thing.

    侏儒

    矮人

    贬义 比喻 冒犯
  4. 4.

    An insignificant person, at least in some respect.

    贬义 比喻 冒犯
adj.
  1. 1.

    Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.

  2. 2.

    Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

pigmy

相关短语

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词源

From Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “a member of a race of dwarves”), from πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist (as small as a fist)”).

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