Word
pigmy
/ˈpɪɡmi/
adjective
矮小的；微少的；无足轻重的
核心释义
very small; insignificant
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俾格米人；矮人；矮小的；微少的
n an unusually small individual；n any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet
矮小的；微少的；无足轻重的；微薄的
用法In use
The pigmy trees in the garden barely reached my waist.
用法提示：pigmy用作形容词，修饰trees，表示“矮小的”。
Despite his pigmy effort, he managed to finish the race.
用法提示：pigmy用作形容词，修饰effort，表示“微少的”。
The report was full of pigmy details that distracted from the main issue.
用法提示：pigmy用作形容词，修饰details，表示“无足轻重的”。
pigmy + noun
pigmy 作定语，表示‘矮小的’
The pigmy hippopotamus is much smaller than its relative.
矮小河马比它的亲戚小得多。
be pigmy in + noun
pigmy 作表语，后接 in 表示在某方面微小
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