| 词汇 | dwarf |
| 释义 | dwarf noun[ C ] uk /dwɔːf/ us /dwɔːrf/pluraldwarfs or dwarvesuk /dwɔːvz/ us /dwɔːvz/ in stories for children, a creature like a little man with magical powers: （儿童故事里有魔法的）小矮人 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs《白雪公主和七个小矮人》 often offensive a word, which is often offensive, for a person who has a medical condition that causes their height to be much shorter than average矮子，侏儒 dwarf adjective[ before noun ] uk /dwɔːf/ us /dwɔːrf/ very small: 很小的，小小的 You can grow dwarf conifers in pots on the patio.你可以在阳台上种些矮小的针叶树盆栽。 not great in size, amount, etc. smallI live in a small town. littleShe's a good little girl. a littleI just want a little ice cream. a little (bit)I was a little bit upset that she ate the last piece of cake. tinyHis body was covered in tiny red spots. Small baby bijou bite-sized claustrophobically compactly elfin midget miniaturized missy modest modestly no/not enough room to swing a catidiom on the large, small, etc. sideidiom S, s sampler scaled-down scrubby shoe box shrunken wee dwarf verb[ T ] uk /dwɔːf/ us /dwɔːrf/ If one thing dwarfs another, it makes it seem small by comparison: 使…相形见绌；使…显得矮小 The new skyscraper will dwarf all those near it.新建的摩天大楼会让周围的建筑都显得很矮小。 This new crisis may well dwarf most that have gone before.这场新的危机可能比以往的大多数危机都严重得多。 High, tall and deep abysmal altitude ankle-deep bottomless deep ectomorph ectomorphic gawky higher lofty overshadow profundity rangy rear stand tall tallish tallness tower tower above/over someone/something dwarf | American Dictionarydwarf noun[ C ] us/dwɔrf/ dwarfnoun[C] (SMALL PERSON)a person who is much smaller than the usual size, or (in stories for children) a creature like a little man, esp. one having magical powers dwarfnoun[C] (STAR)earth science any of a group of stars that, compared to other stars, are not very large or bright, including the sun dwarf verb[ T ] us/dwɔrf/ dwarfverb[T] (MAKE SMALL)to make something seem small by comparison: This year’s budget dwarfs all previous ones. |
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