Wordiyopuny
🇬🇧 UK/'pju:ni/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Small, weak, or insignificant in size or strength
弱小的；微不足道的；瘦弱的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordpunyother
=puny
Common Collocations
- 1.puny effort微弱的努力
- 2.puny creature弱小的生物
- 3.[puny frame][瘦弱的身躯]
- 4.look puny显得弱小
Example Sentences
- 1.
The puny sapling struggled to survive the harsh winter storms.
- 2.
He felt puny and helpless standing next to the towering professional athletes.
- 3.
Their puny efforts to contain the wildfire proved completely ineffective.