lilliputian

• 源自乔纳森·斯威夫特小说《格列佛游记》的形容词，意为极其微小或微不足道的；现被视为过时或文学用语。

An adjective derived from Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels,' meaning extremely small or trivial; now considered archaic or literary.

1. Extremely smallC1formal

   Of a very small size or scale; tiny.

   极小

   • The model village was filled with lilliputian houses and trees.
   • He had a lilliputian collection of miniature cars.
   • The lilliputian details on the dollhouse were astonishing.

   同义词diminutivemicroscopicminiatureminusculeminutepetitesmalltinywee

   反义词colossalenormousgiantgigantichugeimmensemassivevast

2. Trivial or insignificantC2informal

   Small and of little importance; petty.

   微不足道

   • They argued over lilliputian issues that didn't matter.
   • His lilliputian concerns annoyed everyone in the meeting.
   • Don't waste time on such lilliputian problems.

   同义词inconsequentialinsignificantminornegligiblepaltrypettytriflingtrivialunimportant

   反义词consequentialimportantmomentoussignificantweighty

• 名词，指非常矮小的人，尤指像乔纳森·斯威夫特小说《格列佛游记》中虚构的小人国居民那样微小的人。

A noun referring to a very small person, especially one resembling the tiny inhabitants of Lilliput from Jonathan Swift's novel 'Gulliver's Travels'.

1. Very small personC2formal

   A person who is extremely small in size, resembling the tiny inhabitants of Lilliput from Jonathan Swift's novel.

   小人

   • The circus featured a troupe of lilliputians who performed acrobatics.
   • In the story, the lilliputians captured the giant traveler.
   • He felt like a lilliputian standing next to the towering basketball player.

   同义词dwarfhomunculusmidgetpeeweeruntshrimp

   反义词colossusgiant