dwarf
noun [ C ] uk/dwɔːf/ us/dwɔːrf/ dwarfs or dwarves
(儿童故事里有魔法的)小矮人
in stories for children, a creature like a little man with magical powers
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 《白雪公主和七个小矮人》
often offensive矮子,侏儒
a person who is much smaller than the usual size
dwarf
adjective [ before noun ] uk/dwɔːf/ us/dwɔːrf/
极小的,矮小的
very small
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。
dwarf
verb [ T ] uk/dwɔːf/ us/dwɔːrf/
使…相形见绌;使…显得矮小
If one thing dwarfs another, it makes it seem small by comparison.
The new skyscraper will dwarf all those near it. 新建的摩天大楼会让周围的建筑都显得很矮小。
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。