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dwarfdwarf1 /dwɔrf / noun [countable] (plural dwarfs or dwarves /dwɔrvz /)- (in children's stories) a very small person, often with special powers（童话中常会魔法的）小矮人◆Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs《白雪公主和七个小矮人》
- a very small person, who will never grow to a normal size because of a physical problem侏儒；矮子 HELP This use of dwarf can be considered offensive. However, there is not a widely acceptable alternative. * dwarf 表示“矮子”的这一用法会被视为有冒犯意，但还没有公认的可替代词。
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biology生物) an animal or plant that is much smaller than the usual size矮生动物（或植物）；矮化植物◆a dwarf conifer矮生型针叶树
dwarfdwarf2 /dwɔrf / verb [transitive] (used about a large object) to make something seem very small in comparison（高大物体）使…显得渺小，使…相形见绌◆The skyscraper dwarfs all the other buildings around it.这座摩天大楼使其周围的所有建筑都相形见绌。 |