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pint-sized

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈpint-sized adjective [only before noun]  SMALLsmall – usually used humorously 微小的〔一般为幽默用法〕 the pint-sized child star 小童星
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pint-sizedThe goal is not to produce mini-capitalists or pint-sized consumers.At age eight Tim was already a pint-sized entrepreneur.Although children of four may look like pint-sized fives, they have much less concentration.Carolyn Henderson finds out how pint-sized performers can take on and beat the big boys.The owners meet regularly to show off their pint-sized pets.More than one million fans are expected at box offices this weekend to see pint-sized superstar Macaulay Culkin's new blockbuster.Queues began forming hours before doors opened for the first viewing of pint-sized superstar Macaulay Culkin's new blockbuster.
ˈpint-sized adjectiveChineseSyllable
humorously Corpus usually used small


pint-sized
ˈpint-sized adjective [only before noun]
small – usually used humorously:
    the pint-sized child star


pint-sizedBrE /ˈpaɪnt saɪzd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpaɪnt saɪzd/ 🔊 adjective (informal) (of people ) very small 矮小的