| Front | dwarf |
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| Back | 牛津8 noun, adjective, verbBrE /dwɔːf/NAmE /dwɔːrf/noun  word origin (pl. dwarfs or dwarves /BrE 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 metal2 (sometimes offensive) an extremely small person, who will never grow to a normal size because of a physical problem; a person suffering from dwarfism There is no other word that is generally considered more acceptable.adjective  word origin [only before noun] (of a plant or an animal)much smaller than the normal sizedwarf conifersverb  verb forms  word origin ~ sthto make sth seem small or unimportant compared with sth elseThe old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks. 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 |
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