pygmy
- IPA[ˈpiɡmē]
美式
- a member of certain peoples of very short stature in equatorial Africa and parts of Southeast Asia.；something that is very small
- used in names of animals and plants that are much smaller than more typical kinds, e.g., pygmy hippopotamus, pygmy water lily.；(of a person or thing) very small.
noun: Pygmy, plural noun: Pygmies
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a member of certain peoples of very short stature in equatorial Africa and parts of Southeast Asia.
- 2. derogatory something that is very small they were pygmies compared to the current satellites
- ▪ a person who is insignificant or lacks ability in a particular respect he regarded them as intellectual pygmies
形容詞
- 1. used in names of animals and plants that are much smaller than more typical kinds, e.g., pygmy hippopotamus, pygmy water lily.
- ▪ (of a person or thing) very small.
