单词 | dwarf |
释义 | nounadjectiveverbdwarfBrE /dwɔːf/ NAmE /dwɔːrf/ noun (plural dwarfs or dwarves BrE /dwɔːvz/ NAmE /dwɔːrvz/ ) (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 (神话中会魔法的)小矮人(sometimesoffensive ) an extremely small person , who will never grow to a normal size because of a physical problem ; a person suffering from dwarfism矮子;侏儒HELPThere is no other word that is generally considered more acceptable .没有公认的比这更易于接受的用词。dwarfBrE /dwɔːf/ NAmE /dwɔːrf/ adjective [only before noun ](of a plant or an animal 植物或动物) much smaller than the normal size 矮小的◆ dwarf conifers 矮小的针叶树dwarfBrE /dwɔːf/ NAmE /dwɔːrf/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they dwarf BrE /dwɔːf/ NAmE /dwɔːrf/ present simple - he / she / it dwarfs BrE /dwɔːfs/ NAmE /dwɔːrfs/ past simple dwarfed BrE /dwɔːft/ NAmE /dwɔːrft/ past participle dwarfed BrE /dwɔːft/ NAmE /dwɔːrft/ -ing form dwarfing BrE /ˈdwɔːfɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdwɔːrfɪŋ/ ~sth to make sth seem small or unimportant compared with sth else 使显得矮小;使相形见绌◆ 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。 |
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