"pigmy" in Chinese (Simplified)
侏儒矮小的生物
Definition
“侏儒”指的是格外矮小的人、动物或事物,远小于同类中的一般大小。有时也指非洲或亚洲一些矮小人种的成员。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
现在更常见的拼法是“pygmy”。用于描述动物或物体时较常见,提及人群时需小心,以免冒犯。在日常搭配中如“侏儒猩猩”、“侏儒山羊”等。注意与普通“矮小”区分,“侏儒”强调异常或特别的矮小。
Examples
A pigmy goat is smaller than most other goats.
**侏儒**山羊比大多数山羊都小。
He saw a pigmy elephant in the documentary.
他在纪录片中看到了一只**侏儒**象。
Some fish are called pigmy because they are so tiny.
有些鱼被称作**侏儒**鱼,因为它们特别小。
Don’t underestimate that pigmy ant—it can bite hard!
别小看这只**侏儒**蚂蚁——它会狠狠地咬你!
That statue over there is a pigmy version of the real one.
那座雕像是原作的**侏儒**版。
Some call the tiny people in fairy tales pigmy, but the correct term nowadays is 'little people.'
有些人将童话故事中的小人称作**侏儒**,但现在更常用“身材矮小的人”。