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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

dwarf

英  [dwɔːf]
    

[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. （植物或动物）过于矮小的

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

    双语例句

    例：

    dwarf shrubs.

    低矮的灌木丛。

    NOUN. 名词

  • dwarves , dwarfs

    1. [C 可数名词] （童话中的）小矮人

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

    2. [C 可数名词] 侏儒

    In former times, people who were much smaller than normal were called dwarves.

    VERB. 动词

  • dwarfs , dwarfing , dwarfed

    1. [T 及物动词] 使…显得过于矮小

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign.

    他在巨大的红色麦当劳招牌下显得格外矮小。

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