| 释义 |
man·i·kin
I. \ˈmanə̇kə̇n, -nēk-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Dutch manneken, mannekijn, little man, from Middle Dutch mannekijn, diminutive of man; akin to Old English man, mon man — more at man
1. : mannequin
2. : a little man : dwarf, pygmy
< a bright-eyed little manikin, naked like all his people — C.S.Forester >
3. : a model of the human body commonly in detachable pieces for exhibiting the parts and organs, their position, and relations
II. adjective
: diminutive, dwarf, puny |