lilliputian
US /ˌlɪl.ɪˈpjuː.ʃən/
UK /ˌlɪl.ɪˈpjuː.ʃən/
形容詞
極小的, 微小的
extremely small; tiny
範例:
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The dollhouse was filled with lilliputian furniture.
娃娃屋裡擺滿了極小的家具。
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Compared to the skyscraper, the old house looked lilliputian.
與摩天大樓相比，那座舊房子顯得微不足道。
名詞
小人國居民, 極小的人
a person who is extremely small and tiny; or an inhabitant of Lilliput in Swift's Gulliver's Travels
範例:
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In the story, Gulliver was captured by the Lilliputians.
在故事中，格列佛被小人國居民俘虜了。
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He felt like a giant standing among the lilliputians.
他覺得自己像是站在矮小的人中間的巨人。