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VERB
使顯得矮小;使相形見絀
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.
例句
His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign...
在巨大的紅色麥當勞標志牌下，他顯得很矮小。
The US air travel market dwarfs that of Britain.
與美國航空旅行市場比起來，英國的航空旅行市場相形見絀。
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(星系中較小的、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.
例句
...a white dwarf star.
白色的矮星
...a red dwarf.
紅色的矮星
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ADJ
(動植物等)矮小的,矮種的
Dwarf is used to describe varieties or species of plants and animals which are much smaller than the usual size for their kind.
例句
...dwarf shrubs.
矮灌木叢
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(童話故事中的)小矮人
In children's stories, a dwarf is an imaginary creature that is like a small man. Dwarfs often have magical powers.
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矮子;侏儒
In former times, people who were much smaller than normal were called dwarfs .