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词汇 dwarfishly
释义 dwarfishly
adverb
uk /ˈdwɔː.fɪʃ.li/ us /ˈdwɔːr.fɪʃ.li/
in a way that is smaller than normal:
The tree is bred to grow dwarfishly, so it's suitable for smaller gardens.
Several breeds of dog have dwarfishly short legs.
in a way that relates to a dwarf(= a creature in stories that is like a little man with magical powers):
A dwarfishly tiny man suddenly appeared from a hole in the trunk of the tree.
offensive
in a way that relates to a person who is much smaller than the usual size
His speech was neither too long nor dwarfishly short.
A row of dwarfishly small houses sat next to the road.
The specimens were growing dwarfishly.
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