At the age of about 12 , however , pygmies stop growing .

然而在大约12岁时，侏儒便停止生长。

A giant in a europe of diplomatic pygmies , mr bildt would make a fine eu foreign-policy chief .

比尔特在欧洲一群外交低能儿中简直鹤立鸡群，他将成为一名优秀的欧盟外交政策掌舵人。

For instance , the short stature of pygmies could be a side effect of selection for early childbearing in populations where mortality is high , rather than an adaptation in itself .

比如，矮人的短小身材可能是受高死亡率地区的群体早生早育影响而产生的副作用，而不是自身的适应性。

Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies .

官僚政治是一种由侏儒纵的庞大机构。

He regarded them as intellectual pygmies .

他把他们视为知识上的侏儒。