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单词 under-size
释义

under-sizen.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: under- prefix1, size n.1
Etymology: < under- prefix1 + size n.1 Compare oversize n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈunder-size.
(under- prefix1 5(b).)
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [noun] > condition of being undersized
dwarfness1658
under-size1791
dwarfedness1883
1791 W. Gilpin Remarks Forest Scenery II. 236 If such a distance as this..were painted on a larger scale than common,..we might be tempted to forget it's under-size.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

under-sizeadj.

Etymology: under- prefix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈunder-size.
= undersized adj. 2.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > smaller than usual or standard size
petty1393
small1525
scrubby1591
undersized1706
underlinga1722
underline1750
under-size1820
manikin1840
underhanded1856
small1877
sawed-off1887
sawn-off1936
1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 254 Seldom more than two harpoons are struck into an under-size whale.
1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 419 The diminished value of under-size bone.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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