释义 |
dwarf | BrE dwɔːf, AmE dwɔrf | A. noun plural dwarfs or dwarves ① offensive (small person) 侏儒 zhūrú ② Botany 矮生植物 ǎishēng zhíwù ③ Mythology 丑矮人 chǒu ǎirén B. adjective 矮小的 ǎixiǎo de ▸ a dwarf conifer 矮针叶树 C. transitive verb ① (make appear small) 使显得矮小 shǐ xiǎn de ǎixiǎo ▸ the houses were dwarfed by the tower block nearby 这些房屋在旁边高楼大厦的映衬下显得很矮小 ② (overshadow) 使相形见绌 shǐ xiāng xíng jiàn chù ▸ this feat dwarfs all earlier achievements 这个业绩盖过了以前所有的成就 |