单词 | semi-dwarf |
释义 | > as lemmassemi-dwarf semi-dwarf n. Brit. /ˈsɛmɪdwɔːf/ , U.S. /ˈsɛˌmaɪˌdwɔrf/ , /ˈsɛmiˌdwɔrf/ (also as adjective.)ΚΠ 1931 J. S. Huxley What dare I Think? ii. 62 The Peter Pan type of semi-dwarf who, though perfectly proportioned, never grows up fully. 1959 Sci. News Let. 22 Aug. 120/3 Stiff-stemmed semidwarf wheat may be the answer for Pacific Northwest growers whose wheat suffers extensively from lodging. 1979 Nature 3 May 7/1 In India..rice research has tended to focus on light-yielding semi-dwarfs for irrigated land. < as lemmas |
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