puny

puny
[ˈpjuːni]
(punier, puniest)
  1. small and weak
    弱小的，微弱的
    skeletal, white-faced, puny children.
    瘦骨嶙峋、脸色苍白、弱不禁风的孩子们。
    ■poor in quality, amount, or size
    质差的；量少的；体小的
    the army was reduced to a puny 100,000 men.
    部队仅剩下了十万人。
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punily
adverb
puniness
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (as a noun denoting a younger or more junior person): phonetic spelling of puisne
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