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Dwarf Small Smaller Size Normal Noun Person Dwarfed

This flashcard defines "dwarf" in multiple ways: as a verb meaning to make something appear small by comparison, and as a noun referring to a small star, a small variety of a plant or animal, a mythical creature, or a person of unusually small stature. It also provides example sentences for each definition.

This flashcard defines "dwarf" in multiple ways: as a verb meaning to make something appear small by comparison, and as a noun referring to a small star, a small variety of a plant or animal, a mythical creature, or a person of unusually small stature. It also provides example sentences for each definition.

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Collins
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/dwɔ͟ː(r)f/
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[VERB 动词]使显得矮小;使相形见绌 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.
  [be V-ed]
  [V n]
  • His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign...

    在巨大的红色麦当劳标志牌下,他显得很矮小。

  • The US air travel market dwarfs that of Britain.

    与美国航空旅行市场比起来,英国的航空旅行市场相形见绌。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](星系中较小的、不是很亮的)矮星 Dwarf is used to describe a particular kind of star which is quite small and not very bright.
  [with supp]
  • ...a white dwarf star.

    白色的矮星

  • ...a red dwarf.

    红色的矮星

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[ADJ 形容词](动植物等)矮小的,矮种的 Dwarf is used to describe varieties or species of plants and animals which are much smaller than the usual size for their kind.
  [ADJ n]
  • ...dwarf shrubs.

    矮灌木丛

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](童话故事中的)小矮人 In children's stories, a dwarf is an imaginary creature that is like a small man. Dwarfs often have magical powers.
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    [N-COUNT 可数名词]矮子;侏儒 In former times, people who were much smaller than normal were called dwarfs .
      [OFFENSIVE 冒犯]
      [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]

      Oxford dwarf / dwɔːf ; NAmE dwɔːrf /
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      adjective
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      verb
      dwarf dwarfs dwarves
      noun ( plural dwarfs or dwarves / dwɔːvz ; NAmE dwɔːrvz / ) 1 (in stories) a creature like a small man, who has magic powers and who is usually described as living and working under the ground, especially working with metal (神话中会魔法的)小矮人 2 ( sometimes offensive) an extremely small person, who will never grow to a normal size because of a physical problem; a person suffering from dwarfism 矮子;侏儒 HELP  There is no other word that is generally considered more acceptable. 普遍认为没有比这更易于接受的用词。 adjective [only before noun ] (of a plant or an animal 植物或动物 ) much smaller than the normal size 矮小的 dwarf conifers 矮小的针叶树 verb dwarfsth to make sth seem small or unimportant compared with sth else 使显得矮小;使相形见绌 The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks. 这些旧房子在新建的高楼大厦的映衬下显得十分矮小。 dwarf / dwɔːf ; NAmE dwɔːrf / dwarves / dwɔːvz ; NAmE dwɔːrvz /
      LDC
      dwarf1 noun
      dwarf2 adjective
      dwarf3 verb
      dwarfdwarf1 /dwɔːf $ dwɔːrf/ noun (plural dwarfs or dwarves) [countable]
      Word Origin
      Examples
      word sets
      1an imaginary creature that looks like a small man:  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs2a person who is a dwarf has not continued to grow to the normal height because of a medical condition. Many people think that this use is offensive.
      white dwarf
      dwarf1 noun
      dwarf2 adjective
      dwarf3 verb
      dwarfdwarf2 adjective [only before noun]
      Examples
      word sets
      a dwarf plant or animal is much smaller than the usual size:  a dwarf conifer
      dwarf1 noun
      dwarf2 adjective
      dwarf3 verb
      dwarfdwarf3 verb [transitive]
      Verb Table
      Examples
      Thesaurus
      to be so big that other things are made to seem very small:  The cathedral is dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.GRAMMAR Dwarf is usually passive.
      WDF

      dwarf

      [dwɔ:f]dwarfed, dwarfing, dwarfs

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      dwarfs[1073] dwarves[1649]
      侏儒(64%),矮子(25%),变小(6%),使矮小(5%)
      n.侏儒,矮子
      adj.矮小的
      vi.变矮小
      vt.使矮小

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