英语词汇“dwarf”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dwarf

(dwɔːʳf )

Word forms: dwarfs , dwarves , dwarfs , dwarfing , dwarfed

1. verb

If one person or thing is dwarfed by another, the second is so much bigger than the first that it makes them look very small.

His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign. [be VERB-ed]

The U.S. air travel market dwarfs that of Britain. [VERB noun]

2. countable noun [with supplement]

Dwarf is used to describe a particular kind of star which is quite small and not very bright.

...a white dwarf star.

...a red dwarf.

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

Dwarf is used to describe varieties or species of plants and animals which are much smaller than the usual size for their kind.

...dwarf shrubs.

Synonyms: miniature, small, baby, tiny

4. countable noun

In children's stories, a dwarf is an imaginary creature that is like a small person. Dwarfs often have magical powers.

5. countable noun

In former times, people who were much smaller than normal were called dwarfs. [offensive, old-fashioned]

Translations:

Chinese: 矮子, 过于矮小的植物或动物, 使…显得过于矮小

Japanese: 小人, 小型の, 小さく見せる

单词	dwarf
释义	dwarf (dwɔːʳf ) Word forms: dwarfs , dwarves , dwarfs , dwarfing , dwarfed 1. verb If one person or thing is dwarfed by another, the second is so much bigger than the first that it makes them look very small. His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign. [be VERB-ed] The U.S. air travel market dwarfs that of Britain. [VERB noun] 2. countable noun [with supplement] Dwarf is used to describe a particular kind of star which is quite small and not very bright. ...a white dwarf star. ...a red dwarf. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Dwarf is used to describe varieties or species of plants and animals which are much smaller than the usual size for their kind. ...dwarf shrubs. Synonyms: miniature, small, baby, tiny 4. countable noun In children's stories, a dwarf is an imaginary creature that is like a small person. Dwarfs often have magical powers. 5. countable noun In former times, people who were much smaller than normal were called dwarfs. [offensive, old-fashioned] Translations: Chinese: 矮子, 过于矮小的植物或动物, 使…显得过于矮小 Japanese: 小人, 小型の, 小さく見せる
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