puny ['pju:.ni] adjective ■small; weak; not effective 小的;弱的;微不足道的;无效的•a puny little man瘦小的男人 •My car only has a puny little engine.我的车只有一个马力很小的引擎。 •The party's share of the vote rose from a puny 11% in the last election to 21% this time.该党的得票率从上次选举中可怜的11%上升到这次的21%。 |