单词 | dwarf |
释义 | 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。 |
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