dwarf
🇬🇧 UK/dwɒ:f/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To make something appear much smaller by comparison; to stunt growth.
使显得矮小,使相形见绌
n.
A person of unusually short stature; a mythological small humanlike being with special powers.
矮人;(神话中的)侏儒
adj.
Much smaller than the usual size; miniature.
矮小的,微型的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishdwarfother
=dwarf
Common Collocations
- 1.dwarf star红矮星
- 2.dwarf planet矮行星
- 3.dwarf tree矮化树
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dwarf apple tree produces fruit despite its small size and stature.
- 2.
His accomplishments dwarf those of his competitors in the industry.