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单词

midget

读音
ˈmɪdʒɪt
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释义

n. 侏儒;(非正式)矮子,小东西;(修饰语)少年(业余运动)的 adj. 极小的,小型的 n. (Midget) (美、加、澳)密德杰特(人名) [ 复数 midgets ]

例句

Napoleon, who was always considered to be kind of a dwarf, a midget, really wasn't at all.
拿破仑被人们公认为是个矮子,夸张点叫侏儒,实际上并非如此。
Their second son is a midget.
他们的第二个儿子是个侏儒。
Took hammer away from midget.
把矮人的锤子没收了。

强化记忆

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The word "midget" is a slur.It evolved from PT Barnum's era of circuses and freak shows.
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