
midget
词源
源自19世纪中期英语,可能来自 'midge'(小昆虫)加上指小后缀 '-et',最初用于描述极小的东西,后引申指身材矮小的人。
noun
❶ 指身材异常矮小的人,通常因先天或医学原因导致。该词在现代可能被认为不礼貌,更推荐使用 'little person' 或 'person of short stature'。
“The circus featured a performance by a group of midgets.”
(马戏团的表演中有一群侏儒演员。)
“He was often teased as a child because he was a midget.”
(他小时候因为身材矮小经常被嘲笑。)
❶ 用于描述比同类事物小很多的物体或动物,通常指小型版本。
“They built a midget submarine for the naval exercise.”
(他们为海军演习建造了一艘微型潜艇。)
“The midget car race was a highlight of the event.”
(小型赛车比赛是活动的亮点。)
adjective
❶ 形容非常小的尺寸或规模,通常指比正常小很多。
“They lived in a midget house at the edge of town.”
(他们住在镇边的一栋迷你小屋里。)
“The midget basketball team won the championship.”
(这支矮个子篮球队赢得了冠军。)
常见短语
midget wrestling — 一种由身材矮小的摔跤手进行的表演性摔跤比赛,常见于娱乐场所。
“Midget wrestling has become a controversial form of entertainment.”
(侏儒摔跤已成为一种有争议的娱乐形式。)