puny
adjective /ˈpjuːni/
/ˈpjuːni/
(comparative punier, superlative puniest)
(disapproving)- small and weak
弱小的；孱弱的 - The lamb was a puny little thing.
羊羔瘦小孱弱。 - Their plane made the others look puny.
他们的飞机让其他人看起来很弱小。 - a rather puny man
一个相当弱小的人
- The lamb was a puny little thing.
- not very impressive
不起眼的；可怜的；微不足道的 - They laughed at my puny efforts.
他们嘲笑我微不足道的努力。
- They laughed at my puny efforts.
词源mid 16th cent. (as a noun denoting a younger or more junior person): phonetic spelling of puisne.