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"pygmy" in Chinese (Traditional)

俾格米人矮小動物(有冒犯意味)

Definition

「俾格米人」指的是某些中非等地的民族成員,他們的成年身高特別矮小。有時也用來指體型異常矮小的人或動物,用在人時可能具冒犯性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「俾格米人」作為民族學用語有時被視為過時或冒犯,現多用於特定非洲族羣。用於動物時是中性的,如「侏儒河馬(pygmy hippo)」。不宜用來形容一般人。

Examples

The pygmy hippo is much smaller than the common hippo.

**侏儒河馬**比一般河馬小很多。

Some Central African groups are described as pygmy peoples.

一些中非族羣被稱為**俾格米人**。

A pygmy goat is a small breed kept as a pet.

**侏儒山羊**是一種體型很小的寵物山羊。

He collects rare animals, like the pygmy marmoset.

他收藏稀有動物,例如**侏儒狨猴**。

Using pygmy to talk about a short person can be very rude.

用「**俾格米人**」形容矮個子很沒禮貌。

I saw a pygmy elephant on TV—they're adorable!

我在電視上看到**侏儒象**,超可愛!