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表示个体，常指身材矮小的人或俾格米人。
He is a pigmy.
他是一个矮人。
矮小的人；极小的个体
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矮小的人；极小的个体
an unusually small individual
He is a pigmy.
他是一个矮人。
异常矮小的人
an unusually small individual
身高平均不到五英尺的各民族成员
any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet
The traveler was surprised by the pigmy's agility in the dense forest.
旅行者对那个矮人在密林中的敏捷感到惊讶。
Legends often describe pigmies as fierce warriors despite their small stature.
传说中常将俾格米人描述为凶猛战士，尽管他们身材矮小。
In the circus, the pigmy performed tricks that delighted the children.
在马戏团里，那个侏儒表演了让孩子们开心的把戏。
表示个体，常指身材矮小的人或俾格米人。
He is a pigmy.
他是一个矮人。
特指某个俾格米人。
The pigmy lives in the forest.
那个俾格米人住在森林里。
复数形式指整个群体。
Pigmies are known for their short stature.
俾格米人以身材矮小闻名。
Not this
He met a group of pigmys.
Use this
He met a group of pigmies.
英语中以辅音字母+y结尾的名词变复数时，需将y改为i再加-es，因此pigmys应改为pigmies。
Not this
She is very pigmy.
Use this
She is a pigmy.
pigmy是名词而非形容词，不能直接作表语，需使用冠词a构成名词短语。
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可数名词，指矮小的人或物，也可用于比喻意义。
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