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"runt" in Chinese (Traditional)

最小的幼獸瘦小的人(貶義)

Definition

一窩動物中最小或最弱的小動物,也可以用來形容個子很小或虛弱的人,有時帶有貶義。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用於人時大多帶有蔑視色彩,對動物則中性。如“the runt of the litter”描述一窩中最小的。稱別人爲“runt”要小心,容易冒犯。

Examples

The runt of the litter was much smaller than its brothers and sisters.

這窩小動物中,這隻**最小的幼獸**比兄弟姐妹小得多。

My puppy was the runt when he was born, but he grew up healthy.

うちの子犬は生まれた時**最小の幼獸**だったが、健康に育った。

Sometimes, the runt becomes the strongest animal later.

有時候,**最小的幼獸**反而會成為最強壯的。

He was always picked last because he was the runt of the soccer team.

他總是最後一個被選,因為他是足球隊的**瘦小的人**。

Don’t call your little brother the runt—that will hurt his feelings.

不要叫你弟弟**瘦小鬼**,他會難過的。

You should see that cat eat—hard to believe she was once the runt!

你看那隻貓喫東西的樣子—很難相信牠以前是**最小的幼獸**!