dwarf

英 [dwɔːf]

美 [dwɔːrf]

n.  (神话中有魔法的)小矮人; 矮子; 侏儒
adj.  矮小的
v.  使显得矮小; 使相形见绌

复数：dwarfs　过去分词：dwarfed　过去式：dwarfed　第三人称单数：dwarfs　现在分词：dwarfing　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6218 / COCA.6855

牛津词典

noun

• （神话中有魔法的）小矮人
  (in stories) a creature like a small man, who has magic powers and who is usually described as living and working under the ground, especially working with metal
• 矮子；侏儒
  an extremely small person, who will never grow to a normal size because of a physical problem; a person suffering from dwarfism

adj.

• 矮小的
  much smaller than the normal size
  1. dwarf conifers
     矮小的针叶树

verb

• 使显得矮小；使相形见绌
  to make sth seem small or unimportant compared with sth else
  1. The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks.
     这些旧房子在新建的高楼大厦的映衬下显得十分矮小。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使显得矮小;使相形见绌
  If one person or thingis dwarfedby another, the second is so much bigger than the first that it makes them look very small.
  1. His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign...
     在巨大的红色麦当劳标志牌下，他显得很矮小。
  2. The US air travel market dwarfs that of Britain.
     与美国航空旅行市场比起来，英国的航空旅行市场相形见绌。
• N-COUNT (星系中较小的、不是很亮的)矮星
  Dwarfis used to describe a particular kind of star which is quite small and not very bright.
  1. ...a white dwarf star.
     白色的矮星
  2. ...a red dwarf.
     红色的矮星
• ADJ (动植物等)矮小的,矮种的
  Dwarfis used to describe varieties or species of plants and animals which are much smaller than the usual size for their kind.
  1. ...dwarf shrubs.
     矮灌木丛
• (童话故事中的)小矮人
  In children's stories, adwarfis an imaginary creature that is like a small man. Dwarfs often have magical powers.
• 矮子;侏儒
  In former times, people who were much smaller than normal were calleddwarfs.

英英释义

noun

• a plant or animal that is atypically small
• a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man
  Synonym:gnome
• a person who is markedly small
  Synonym:midgetnanus

verb

• check the growth of
  1. the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines
• make appear small by comparison
  1. This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
  Synonym:shadowovershadow

双语例句

• When a star collapses, it can become either a White Dwarf or a Supernova.
  当恒星塌陷时，可以成白矮星，也可以是超新星。
• Dwarf region is stronger than human.
  矮人国比人类强多了。
• I would give my life,@ said the dwarf.
  侏儒说：我愿意付出我的生命。
• When I was born, my mother was told in the hospital that I was a dwarf.
  我刚一出生，医生就在医院里告诉妈妈我将是个侏儒。
• She kissed the feet of a dwarf.
  她吻了一个侏儒的脚。
• Dwarf B: You got poisoned, the queen wanted to kill you, but you are ok now.
  小矮人B：你中毒了，皇后想杀你，但是你现在好了。
• His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign
  在巨大的红色麦当劳标志牌下，他显得很矮小。
• This implies that white dwarf mergers dominate in these galaxies.
  这意味着，白矮星并合是这些星系中的主导过程。
• Their son is a dwarf.
  他们的儿子是个矮子。
• "is it coming to that? kit!" cried the dwarf, rubbing his hands violently.
  “也至于那样吗？吉特？”矮子叫道，狠狠地搓着两只手。