Pygmy



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.矮人, 侏儒
• ［英］ n.矮人, 侏儒 ( a short insignificant person; dwarf)
• ［记］ 来自Pygmy ( 俾格米人) , 一种矮小人种
• ［例］ The missionary learned to speak the pygmy's language.

Webster Collegiate

also pigmy noun (plural pygmies; also pigmies)

• Etymology: Middle English pigmei, from Latin pygmaeus of a pygmy, dwarfish, from Greek pygmaios, from pygmē fist, measure of length — more at pungent
• Date: 14th century
• 1. often capitalized any of a race of dwarfs described by ancient Greek authors
• 2. capitalized any of a small people of equatorial Africa ranging under five feet (1.5 meters) in height
• 3.
  • a.
    • (1) an unusually small person
    • (2) an insignificant or unimpressive person <an intellectual pygmy>
  • b. something very small of its kind
• ? pygmy adjective

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