runt

英 [rʌnt]

美 [rʌnt]

n.  (一胎中)最弱小的动物; 小矮个儿; 小不点儿

复数：runts　过去式：runted　

BNC.39346 / COCA.26296

牛津词典

noun

• （一胎中）最弱小的动物
  the smallest, weakest animal of the young that are born from the same mother at the same time
  1. the runt of the litter
     最弱小的幼崽
• 小矮个儿；小不点儿
  a rude way of referring to a small, weak or unimportant person

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （一胎中）最弱小的仔畜
  Theruntof a group of animals born to the same mother at the same time is the smallest and weakest of them.
  1. Animals reject the runt of the litter.
     动物会丢弃最弱小的幼仔。
• N-COUNT （表厌恶或不满）矮子
  You call a small person aruntwhen you are annoyed with them and are expressing your dislike for them.
  1. You little runt!...
     你这个小矬子！
  2. My research owes nothing to anybody, least of all to a little runt like you.
     我的研究不归功于任何人，尤其不会归功于像你这样的小矮子。

英英释义

noun

• disparaging terms for small people
  Synonym:shrimppeeweehalf-pint

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