dwarf

矮人、地精神话、奇幻作品

In the story, the dwarves mine gold deep beneath the mountain.

故事里，矮人在山脉深处开采黄金。

侏儒、小矮人指人，可能冒犯

The old circus poster showed a dwarf riding a tiny horse.

那张旧马戏团海报上画著一名侏儒骑著小马。

矮星天文

Our sun is a yellow dwarf about halfway through its life.

太阳是一颗黄矮星，寿命大约过了一半。

使相形见绌、使显得渺小常用被动

The new tower dwarfs every other building in the city.

这座新高塔让市内其他建筑都相形见绌。

远超过、使不值一提

This year's losses dwarf anything the company saw before.

今年的亏损远远超过公司以往任何一次。

抑制生长、使矮化

Poor soil and constant wind dwarfed the young trees.

贫瘠的土壤加上长年强风，让这些小树长不高。

矮生的、矮种的多指动植物

She planted a dwarf apple tree in the small courtyard.

她在小院子里种了一棵矮生苹果树。