"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!