dwarf 详细解释

dwarf

[dwɔ:f]

n.矮子, 侏儒
vt.使矮小
vi.变小

n.[C]

1. 矮子; 侏儒

There are some children who remain as dwarfs because they lack a particular hormone.

有些孩子一直长不高, 因为他们身上缺少一种特殊的荷尔蒙。

2. 矮小的动物(或植物)

a.

1. 矮小的; 发育不全的

a dwarf tree

矮树

2. 矮种的

dwarf breeds of dog

矮种狗

vt.

1. 使矮小

2. 使显得矮小

The new building dwarfs all the other buildings in the town.

新大楼使城里所有其他建筑物都显得矮小了。

3. 阻碍……的生长

Malnutrition dwarfed the child.

营养不良阻碍了孩子的生长发育。

vi.

1. 变矮小; 萎缩

2. 发育不全

词形变化

形容词: dwarfish | 名词: dwarfishness | 名词复数: dwarfs | 动词过去式: dwarfed | 动词过去分词: dwarfed | 动词现在分词: dwarfing | 动词第三人称单数: dwarfs |

词义辨析

同义:

n.矮子; 侏儒

midget  pygmy  manikin  runt  shrimp  

同义参见:

goblin  

反义:

n.矮子; 侏儒

giant  

英英释义

名词 dwarf:

a person who is markedly small

同义词:midget, nanus

a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

同义词:gnome

动词 dwarf:

make appear small by comparison

同义词:shadow, overshadow

check the growth of

补充

dwarfdwarf英:[dwɔ:f] 美:[dwɔrf]n.1.矮子He is a dwarf.他是一个矮子。2.有魔法的小矮人vt.1.(使)显得矮小, 使相形见绌Shakespeare dwarfs other dramatists.莎士比亚使其他剧作家相形见绌。

例句

1. Snow White and the seven dwarfs白雪公主和七个小矮人 2. The US market dwarfs that of Britain.美国市场比英国市场大很多。 3. He was dwarfed by the huge road sign.在巨大的路标下, 他显得很矮小。 4. the grotesquely dwarfed trees of today's intensive production因为如今密集型生产而极度矮化的树木 5. dwarf shrubs小灌木 6. She dwarfed all her rivals in athletic ability.她在体育运动方面的才能使她的对手相形见绌。 7. buildings dwarfed by the surrounding hills因四周的山丘而显得低矮的建筑物 8. The little girl was dwarfed by malnutrition(or under nutrition)。这小姑娘因营养不良而长不高。 9. Tom was dwarfed by the huge table.汤姆在大桌前显得又矮又小。 10. a dwarf conifer.矮针叶树。 11. the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints church.在这些建筑物围绕下诸圣教堂显得很矮。 12. [as adj. dwarfed]the dwarfed but solid branch of a tree.生长受阻但却结实的树枝。 13. The skyscraper dwarfs all the other buildings around.这座摩天大楼把四周的大厦都比下去了。 14. The bike was dwarfed by the truck next to it. [=the bike looked very small compared to the truck]自行车与它旁边的卡车一比,就显得很小了。 15. dwarf evergreens矮生万年青 16. a dwarf porcupine矮豪猪