dwarf
noun[C]
uk/dwɔːf/us/dwɔːrf/pluraldwarfsordwarvesuk/dwɔːvz/us/dwɔːvz/instoriesforchildren, acreaturelike a little man withmagicalpowers:
（儿童故事里有魔法的）小矮人SnowWhiteand the Seven Dwarfs《白雪公主和七个小矮人》
oftenoffensive
a word, which is oftenoffensive, for apersonwho has amedicalconditionthatcausestheirheightto be muchshorterthanaverage
dwarf
adjective[before noun]
uk/dwɔːf/us/dwɔːrf/verysmall:
极小的，矮小的You cangrowdwarfconifersinpotson thepatio.你可以在阳台上种些矮小的针叶树盆栽。
not great in size, amount, etc.
- smallI live in a small town.
- littleShe's a good little girl.
- a littleI just want a little ice cream.
- a little (bit)I was a little bit upset that she ate the last piece of cake.
- tinyHis body was covered in tiny red spots.
Small
- baby
- bijou
- bite-sized
- compactly
- compactness
- elfin
- midget
- modest
- no/not enough room to swing a catidiom
- on the large, small, etc. sideidiom
- pint-sized
- pocket handkerchief
- pocket-sized
- sampler
- scrubby
- shoe box
- shrunken
- skimpy
- slightness
- wee
dwarf
verb[T]
uk/dwɔːf/us/dwɔːrf/If one thing dwarfs another, it makes itseemsmallbycomparison:
使…相形见绌；使…显得矮小The newskyscraperwill dwarf all those near it.新建的摩天大楼会让周围的建筑都显得很矮小。
This newcrisismay well dwarf most that have gone before.这场新的危机可能比以往的大多数危机都严重得多。
High, tall and deep
- abysmal
- altitude
- bottomless
- deep
- ectomorph
- elevated
- eye level
- height
- higher
- lofty
- overshadow
- rangy
- rear
- rear above/oversomething/someone
- stand
- tall
- tallish
- tallness
- tower
- tower above/oversomeone/something