| 釋義 |
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; 較一般矮小的動(dòng)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. 矮小的樹(短小的手指)。 vt [VP6A] 1 prevent from growing to full size. 阻礙發(fā)育。 2 cause to appear small by contrast or distance: 使相形之下顯毎矮小或渺小： The big yacht ~ed our little launch. 這姬大游艇使我們的小汽船相形之下顯得小了。 |