dwarf

noun

1. （神话中有魔法的）小矮人
   (in stories) a creature like a small man, who has magic powers and who is usually described as living and working under the ground, especially working with metal
2. 矮子；侏儒
   an extremely small person, who will never grow to a normal size because of a physical problem; a person suffering from dwarfism

adj.

1. 矮小的
   much smaller than the normal size
   1. dwarf conifers
      矮小的针叶树

verb

1. 使显得矮小；使相形见绌
   to make sth seem small or unimportant compared with sth else
   1. The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks.
      这些旧房子在新建的高楼大厦的映衬下显得十分矮小。

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.
   1. His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign...
      在巨大的红色麦当劳标志牌下，他显得很矮小。
   2. 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 (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.
   1. ...a white dwarf star.
      白色的矮星
   2. ...a red dwarf.
      红色的矮星
3. ADJ (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.
   1. ...dwarf shrubs.
      矮灌木丛
4. (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.
5. 矮子;侏儒
   In former times, people who were much smaller than normal were called dwarfs .

1. His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign
   在巨大的红色麦当劳标志牌下，他显得很矮小。
2. 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。
3. Scientists were able to create a dwarf plant of the same kind.
   科学家能够制造出相同种类的矮生植物。
4. There is a dwarf in the story.
   在这个故事里，有一个有魔法的小矮人。
5. He is a dwarf.
   他是一个矮子。
6. Their son is a dwarf.
   他们的儿子是个矮子。
7. There used to be a lot of dwarf houses.
   过去这儿有许多矮小的房子。
8. "is it coming to that? kit!" cried the dwarf, rubbing his hands violently.
   “也至于那样吗？吉特？”矮子叫道，狠狠地搓着两只手。
9. What is left after an explosion is a dwarf star of extraordinary density.
   爆炸后所留下的是一个密度巨大的矮星。
10. And a recently discovered exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf had some Earth-like qualities.
    而近期一项研究发现了在红矮星周围绕轨道运行的系外行星有着和地球相似的特征。
11. I'm a Dwarf and I stand by my own people.
    我是个小矮人，我当然站在自己人的立场上说话。
12. Yes, I am willing to,@ said the dwarf.
    侏儒说：是的，我愿意。
13. Wheat yellow dwarf disease is a major disease in China.
    小麦黄矮病是中国小麦产区的重要病害之一。
14. Researchers differ in some details, but the consensus is that this is probably a brown dwarf.
    研究人员在一些细节上有所不同，但他们的共识是这可能是一颗褐矮星。
15. I would give my life,@ said the dwarf.
    侏儒说：我愿意付出我的生命。
16. When a star collapses, it can become either a White Dwarf or a Supernova.
    当恒星塌陷时，可以成白矮星，也可以是超新星。
17. One is a giant, the other a dwarf.
    一个是巨人，而另一个却是矮子。
18. She kissed the feet of a dwarf.
    她吻了一个侏儒的脚。
19. I would if I did not have a dwarf piping in my ear.
    如果没有个侏儒在我耳朵里尖叫的话我就可以。
20. He looked around and spotted Garfield the Dwarf.
    他四下看了看，认出了矮子加菲尔德。
21. 61 A dwarf clan famous for its wizards suddenly vanishes.
    61一个因法师而闻名的矮人部落突然消失了。
22. Screening and Characterization of Rice Floral Organ and Dwarf Mutants and Their Genetic Study
    水稻花器官和矮化突变体的筛选和鉴定及遗传研究
23. Two important virus diseases, maize dwarf mosaic and stunt, both transmitted by leaf hoppers.
    另外两种重要的病毒性疾病分别是玉米嵌纹病毒和萎缩性黑穗病，都是通过叶蝉传播。
24. When I was born, my mother was told in the hospital that I was a dwarf.
    我刚一出生，医生就在医院里告诉妈妈我将是个侏儒。
25. I thought the man was a dwarf.
    我想这个男人是个侏儒。
26. And I'm no dwarf.
    那我也不是个侏儒喽？
27. This implies that white dwarf mergers dominate in these galaxies.
    这意味着，白矮星并合是这些星系中的主导过程。
28. Dwarf B: You got poisoned, the queen wanted to kill you, but you are ok now.
    小矮人B：你中毒了，皇后想杀你，但是你现在好了。
29. Dwarf region is stronger than human.
    矮人国比人类强多了。

noun

1. a plant or animal that is atypically small

2. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man

   Synonym:    gnome

3. a person who is markedly small

   Synonym:    midgetnanus

verb

1. check the growth of
   1. the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines

2. make appear small by comparison
   1. This year's debt dwarfs that of last year

   Synonym:    shadowovershadow