| 释义 |
dwarf /dwaf; dwarf/ n (pl ~s) person, animal or plant much below the usual size; (in fairy tales) small being with magic powers; (attrib) undersized. 矮子; 侏儒; 较一般矮小的动物或植物; (神仙故事) 小妖; (形容用法)矮小的。 ~ish adj like a ~; undersized: 似侏儒的; 矮小的： ~ish trees/fingers. 矮小的树(短小的手指)。 vt [VP6A] 1 prevent from growing to full size. 阻碍发育。 2 cause to appear small by contrast or distance: 使相形之下显毎矮小或渺小： The big yacht ~ed our little launch. 这姬大游艇使我们的小汽船相形之下显得小了。 |