midget

Word family nounmidgetmidgeadjectivemidgy

Related topics: Human

midg·et1 /ˈmɪdʒɪt/ noun [countableC]

1. HBHSHORT PERSON taboo a very offensive word for someone who is very short because their body has not grown normally. Do not use this word. 侏儒，矮人 → dwarf

2. British EnglishBrE informalHBHSHORT PERSON someone who is not very tall （小）矮子

Examples from the Corpus

midget• The skyscraper is a midget by today's standards.

midget2 adjectiveadj [only before noun]

SMALLvery small 极小的，小型的

a midget submarine

微型潜艇

Examples from the Corpus

midget• But he keeps rushing out to see the midget auto races.

Origin midget

(1800-1900) midge

单词	midget
释义	midget Word family nounmidgetmidgeadjectivemidgy Related topics: Human midg·et1 /ˈmɪdʒɪt/ noun [countableC] 1. HBHSHORT PERSON taboo a very offensive word for someone who is very short because their body has not grown normally. Do not use this word. 侏儒，矮人 → dwarf 2. British EnglishBrE informalHBHSHORT PERSON someone who is not very tall （小）矮子 Examples from the Corpus midget• The skyscraper is a midget by today's standards. midget2 adjectiveadj [only before noun] SMALLvery small 极小的，小型的 a midget submarine 微型潜艇 Examples from the Corpus midget• But he keeps rushing out to see the midget auto races. Origin midget (1800-1900) midge
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