pygmy

pygmy

['pɪɡmi]

n. [內科] 侏儒；俾格米人（一種身高不滿五英尺的矮小人種）；微不足道的人
　　adj. 矮小的；俾格米人的

中文詞源：

pygmy 俾格米人，侏儒，矮小者

來自希臘語Pygmaios,俾格米人，居住在非洲埃塞俄比亞的小矮人，來自pygme,腕尺，一拳頭高，來自pyx,拳頭，詞源同pugnus（拉丁語，拳頭）,punch,pugnacious.

例句：

1. He's a pygmy when compared with great musicians.
他和偉大的音樂傢相比就成瞭侏儒.

2. Reaching a maximum height of 56cm the pygmy goat is essentially a pet.
因為最高僅為56厘米，這種矮種山羊基本上作為寵物來養。

3. He is a pygmy compared with you .
和你相比他就算是個侏儒瞭。

4. The various pygmy groups are thus the products of harshcircumstances.
各種侏儒種群都是殘酷環境的產物.

5. Sales assistant : Well , you could get that pygmy warrior over there.
呃.你可以買那邊的侏儒武士像.