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单词 lesser-brained
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lesser-brained
b. Forming parasynthetic adjectives with the sense ‘that has a lesser ——’, as lesser-angled, lesser-brained, lesser-sized.
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1668 G. C. in H. More Divine Dialogues To Rdr. sig. A4v As if the lesser-sized Bodies were the fittest Sheath or Case for a Cartesian Wit.
1740 E. Albin Suppl. Nat. Hist. Birds 14 This Bird is of the bigness of the lesser sized Parrots.
1889 Internat. Ann. Anthonys Photogr. Bull. 4 A longer-focussed and lesser-angled lens.
1906 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 526/2 The capable man..must come to the front, and pass the lesser-brained plodder and the clever idler.
1997 C. Brookmyre Country of Blind (2001) iv. 91 Keelus Glasguensas Vulgaris, the lesser-brained Glesca Keelie.
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