Word · Frequency #48232
lilliputians
/ˌliliˈpjuːʃjən/
noun
小人；侏儒
lilliputians is the plural of lilliputian.
核心释义
A very small person or being.
- 1.
非常小的人或生物
A very small person or being.
- 2.
一种果蝇基因,突变时使细胞异常小
A fruit fly gene that, when mutated, makes cells abnormally small. See AFF2.
- 3.
涉及微小生物的妄想或幻觉
Involving delusions or hallucinations of tiny beings.
小人幻觉；微小生物幻觉；果蝇lilliputian基因；非常小的人或生物；一种果蝇基因,突变时使细胞异常小；涉及微小生物的妄想或幻觉
用法In use
In the story, Gulliver was shocked to find himself surrounded by lilliputians.
用法提示：这里'lilliputians'指小人国的居民，用作名词复数。
The collectors admired the lilliputians in the miniature zoo.
用法提示：这里'lilliputians'指很小的雕像，用作名词复数。
She felt like a giant among lilliputians when visiting the dollhouse convention.
用法提示：这里'lilliputians'比喻非常小的人或玩偶，用作名词复数。
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词族Word family
- lilliputians
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指小人国的居民；用于比喻义时也可指小人物或微不足道的人。
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