1 VERB 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. 使显得矮小;使相形见绌
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His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign. [be VERB-ed]
在巨大的红色麦当劳标志牌下，他显得很矮小。
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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。
2 N-COUNT [with supplement] (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. (星系中较小的、不是很亮的)矮星
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...a white dwarf star.
白色的矮星
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...a red dwarf.
红色的矮星
3 ADJ [ADJ n] (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. (动植物等)矮小的,矮种的
SYN miniature, small, baby, tiny
4 N-COUNT (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. (童话故事中的)小矮人
5 N-COUNT 矮子;侏儒 In former times, people who were much smaller than normal were called dwarfs . 矮子;侏儒 [offensive, old-fashioned]
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