| 释义 |
ban·tam
I. \ˈbantəm, -aan-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: from Bantam, former residency in Java
1. usually capitalized
a. : a very small domestic fowl having feathered legs and feet and believed to have come from Java
b. : any of numerous small chiefly ornamental domestic fowls that are often miniatures of members of the standard breeds
< a Cochin bantam >
< a Brahma bantam >
2. : a person of diminutive stature and often combative disposition
3. : bantamweight
4. : jeep
II. adjective
1.
a. : small
< bantam sized >
b. : easily handled : small and manageable
< a bantam edition of Shakespeare's complete works >
< bantam English cars >
2. : saucy : pertly combative
< her valiant bantam spirit — H.G.Wells >
3. : of the junior age-group
< a bantam baseball team > |