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shrimpy

/ˈʃrɪm.pi/

翻译: 过时的形容词,意思是像虾一样小的、发育不良的或微不足道的,源自“虾”一词。

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adjective

/ˈʃrɪm.pi/formal已废弃
  • zh过时的形容词,意思是像虾一样小的、发育不良的或微不足道的,源自“虾”一词。

An obsolete adjective meaning small, undersized, or insignificant, derived from 'shrimp'.

  1. Small or undersizedB2informal

    Used especially of a person, meaning of inferior size; small or diminutive.

    zh矮小的

    • He felt a bit shrimpy standing next to his tall friends.
    • The shrimpy puppy was the runt of the litter.
    • Despite his shrimpy appearance, he was surprisingly strong.

    同义词diminutivelittlepunyslightsmallstuntedtinyundersized

    反义词bigenormousgianthugelarge

词形
  • shrimpier comparative form
  • shrimpiest superlative form