Midget



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 侏儒
• ［英］ n. 侏儒 ( an extremely small person; dwarf)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: mid ( 中间) +get ( 得到) -> 到达中间状态 -> 没长高 -> 侏儒;注意dget结尾的单词: gadget ( 小工具) , budget ( 预算)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Usage: often attributive
• Etymology: midge
• Date: 1816
• 1. something (as an animal) much smaller than usual
• 2. sometimes offensive a very small person; specifically a person of unusually small size who is physically well-proportioned
• 3. a front-engine, single-seat, open-wheel racing car smaller and of less engine displacement than standard cars of the type

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