"puny" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 瘦弱的
• 微不足道的

Definition

非常小、虛弱，或不重要、不起眼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Puny' 是否定、偏口語的，多指身體虛弱或某物不起眼（如 'puny effort'）。常見於比較中（‘puny compared to…’）。用於形容人時帶有批評含義，需謹慎。

Examples

He looks so puny next to his older brother.

他在哥哥旁邊看起來很**瘦弱**。

The kitten was too puny to climb the stairs.

小貓太**瘦弱**，爬不上樓梯。

That was a puny meal; I'm still hungry.

這頓飯太**少**了，我還餓著。

My phone's battery is pretty puny compared to yours.

我的手機電池跟你的比起來很**弱**。

He gave a puny excuse for being late, and no one believed it.

他為遲到找了個很**站不住腳**的理由，沒人相信。

This old car feels puny whenever I try to drive up a hill.

每次開這輛老車上坡，都覺得動力好**弱**。