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dwarfs

/dwɔːrfs/ /dwɔːfs/

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noun

矮人，侏儒。

Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.

Examples :

"The old storyteller spoke of the clever dwarfs who lived deep within the mountains, crafting magnificent jewelry. "

老故事讲述者讲到那些住在深山里，心灵手巧的矮人，他们擅长制作精美的珠宝。

mythology literature character story being culture tradition supernatural

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noun

矮人，侏儒.

A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with normal adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.

Examples :

"The doctor specializes in treating children, including those with genetic conditions that cause them to be dwarfs. "

这位医生专门治疗儿童疾病，包括那些患有导致身材矮小的遗传疾病的儿童，也就是我们常说的“矮人”或“侏儒”。

person body medicine condition physiology human

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noun

矮子, 侏儒

An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.

Examples :

"dwarf honeysuckle"

矮小忍冬

animal plant biology nature organism thing

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noun

矮星，侏儒星

A star of relatively small size.

Examples :

"Our sun dwarfs many other stars in the galaxy, but there are some stars that dwarfs even it. "

我们的太阳比银河系中的许多其他恒星都要大，但也有一些恒星是比它还要小的矮星。

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verb

使相形见绌，使显得矮小。

To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).

Examples :

"The new skyscraper completely dwarfs the old church next to it. "

那栋新建的摩天大楼让旁边的老教堂显得非常矮小。

appearance action

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verb

使相形见绌，使显得矮小。

To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny.

Examples :

"The newly-built skyscraper dwarfs all older buildings in the downtown skyline."

新建的摩天大楼让市中心天际线上所有老建筑都相形见绌。

appearance figure

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verb

使相形见绌，使黯然失色。

To make appear insignificant.

Examples :

"Bach dwarfs all other composers."

巴赫使所有其他作曲家都相形见绌。

appearance value

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verb

变小，显得矮小。

To become (much) smaller.

Examples :

"The tall skyscraper dwarfs the smaller buildings around it. "

那座高耸的摩天大楼让周围的矮小建筑显得更小。

appearance condition

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verb

使...发育迟缓，阻碍...生长

To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.

Examples :

"Insufficient sunlight often dwarfs plants, preventing them from reaching their full size. "

光照不足常常会阻碍植物生长，使它们无法长到应有的大小。