dwarf
UK [dwɔ:f] US [dwɔ:rf] noun countable (plural dwarfs or dwarves)
■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 Dwarves《白雪公主和七个小矮人》 ■often offensive
■a person who is much smaller than the usual size 矮子，侏儒
UK [dwɔ:f] US [dwɔ:rf] adjective [before noun]
■very small 极小的，矮小的•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。
UK [dwɔ:f] US [dwɔ:rf] verb transitive
■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.新建的摩天大楼跟周围的建筑相比鹤立鸡群。 •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。 |