Definition of dwarf in English:

dwarf

nounPlural dwarfs, Plural dwarves dwɔːfdwɔrf

1(in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking.
（民间传说或神话中通常善于开矿和金属加工的与人相似的）丑矮人
Example sentencesExamples
- In our cultural tradition dwarfs belong to the mythic world, not the mundane world of our daily experience or reality.
- Up ahead, sat two large doors set into the stone with two short dwarves guarding them.
- As a race, dwarves were probably the finest engineers ever born - certainly their people took the deepest pleasure in working with earth and stone and iron, for it was in their blood.
- There is certainly room for a literal interpretation that portrays Wagner's gods, giants, dwarfs, and heroes as the Nordic myth and the libretto describe them.
- For those of you unfamiliar with J.R.R. Tolkien, prepare to enter a land where humans share the earth with goblins, trolls, elves, dwarves, dragons and, of course, hobbits.
- The dwarves are very skilled warriors and craftsmen.
- He didn't know what the aliens called themselves, but they were short and stocky of stature, much like the dwarfs of folklore.
- The halfling was even shorter than the dwarf he was talking to, but he didn't seem to notice.
- The third voyage involves confrontations with a race of wicked dwarfs and a Cyclops-like giant who reminds us of Homer's Polyphemus.
- The Chuyachaqui is a mythical dwarf with one human foot and one hoof.
- Over the rolling plains of Edelwilde walk giants, dwarfs, elves, fairies and many other creatures unknown to the rest of the world.
- They would tease each other about their race, even though both the elves and dragons were superior races, compared to dwarves, trolls, and fairies.
- It touches us in that part of of our minds where we fill the aching gap between us and the rest of nature with dwarfs and giants, elves and hobbits.
- They raced past startled dwarves and overturned carts filled to the brim with glittering diamonds as the rushed deeper into the mountain.
- Using his momentum, and short stature, the dwarf rammed his head into the elves stomach before it could strike with its sword.
- It is set in the world of the traditional fairy tale, with a cast of elves, dwarves, trolls and goblins as well as hobbits and humans.
- Dragons, elves, humans, dwarves, drakes and gnomes alike all were celebrating in the streets of the dragon mountain city.
- The elves considered themselves superior to the other two known races, humans and dwarves, and never would have told them what they knew, unless it was a dire emergency.
- One was a dwarf: short and stocky, with a beard that reached to his waist.
- They were far too strong, far too wise, and far too evil to be stopped by men, elves, trolls and dwarves alone.
Synonyms
gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, troll, imp, elf, brownie, kelpie, leprechaun, fairy, pixie, sprite
1. 1.1 A person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a medical condition; a person affected by dwarfism.
2. 1.2offensive A very short person.
  Synonyms
  small person, short person, person of restricted growth
  offensive midget, pygmy
  rare manikin, homunculus, Lilliputian
3. 1.3as modifier Denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species.
  （尤指动、植物）矮生的
  a dwarf conifer
  矮生针叶树。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Even the slowest growing of trees eventually reach a large size - only truly dwarf conifers will remain small.
  Pushing the frontier of recombinant DNA technology, Nexia's scientists have inserted DNA from spiders into a breed of African dwarf goats.
  Coming out of the forest onto the southern slopes of the hill was a herd of Yellowhorn, a species of dwarf deer common west of the mountains.
  There is little doubt that the animals they found were a dwarf species - not small or deformed individuals of a larger species.
  There is a larger than average paved patio, raised beds with perennial and herbaceous border plants as well as dwarf trees.
  I would like to obtain dwarf fruit plants such as papayas of Thai origin, mangoes and strawberries.
  Evergreen plants, including dwarf conifers such as hemlocks, junipers, pines, and spruces, can form a backbone to anchor the design of a rock garden.
  I found an overgrown running track with interesting succulent plants and dwarf tamarisk bushes.
  Researchers found 11 different specimens of these dwarf sauropods, both adults and juveniles, in Germany.
  They look great planted with dwarf conifers, especially when a variety of shapes, colors and textures are used.
  In the dwarf shrub species that were studied, ozone increased the size but not the number of plastoglobuli under summer conditions.
  Coastal heathlands are dominated by early successional species such as dwarf shrubs and grasses, and support many rare and endemic species.
  Many conifer trees species have dwarf varieties available.
  Planted with a southern aspect to take advantage of the low arc of the winter sun, it has trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants and dwarf bulbs.
  For the most pleasure, plant dwarf sweet box near a doorway or window.
  The boat conducts dwarf minke whale research in addition to a ‘swim with whales’ program for tourists.
  The older Flores tools were found among remains of dwarf elephants, Komodo dragons, rats, and other animals, according to the paper.
  Scientists have unearthed the bones of a human dwarf species in Indonesia that existed as recently as 18,000 years ago.
  On islands, including Flores, dwarf forms of large animals and giant forms of small ones are common.
  Now, a scientist believes male dwarf minke whales may make a sci-fi sound to attract females.
  Synonyms
  miniature, small, little, tiny, minute, toy, pocket, diminutive, baby, pygmy, stunted, undersized, undersize, small-scale, scaled-down, fun-size
  Scottish wee
  North American vest-pocket
  informal mini, teeny, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy, itsy-bitsy, tiddly, pint-sized, half-pint, sawn-off, knee-high to a grasshopper
  British informal titchy, ickle
  North American informal little-bitty
2Astronomy
A star of relatively small size and low luminosity, including the majority of main sequence stars.
〔天文〕矮星
Example sentencesExamples
- The new planet was detected orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 876, which is about one third as massive as our Sun.
- The planet orbits the M class red dwarf star Gliese 436, located only 33 light years away, in our own galactic neighborhood.
- So the coolest, dimmest dwarfs represent the remnants of the oldest stars.
- Astronomical photographs of the familiar planets of our old solar system perpetrate a comfortable lie: planets are giant round spheres that follow predictable Keplerian orbits around a common yellow dwarf star.
- The stellar wind from the red dwarf star removes the dust in the debris disk by causing the dust to slowly spiral into the star.

verbdwarfs dwɔːfdwɔrf

[with object]

1Cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison.
（对比之下）使显得矮小，使相形见绌
the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints church
这些建筑物包围着诸圣教堂并使其显得非常矮小。
Example sentencesExamples
- In comparison the earth is dwarfed by mighty Jupiter, so the presence of Ganymede is not really that unusual.
- The bonfire which was lit on the beach that evening was dwarfed into insignificance by the reflection it threw out over the water.
- This is because the amount of savings income you can get is almost always dwarfed by interest rates you pay on your debts.
- As we predicted last week, the 5 million state workers benefiting from a gold-plated, salary-linked pension now dwarfs the 3.6 million private industry employees who will get the same benefits.
- It dwarfs all the other buildings in the area and exudes an air of bureaucratic intransigence and implacable arrogance.
- The total payouts to pensioners exceeded $3 billion, dwarfing the $1.5 billion in premiums collected from companies insured under the program.
- The big, scary experiences always seem to dwarf the good ones, for me at least.
- The new design does not even remotely fit in with the rest of the area and will, as you can see, dwarf the other surrounding buildings.
- His church, though not particularly small, is dwarfed by the UN buildings.
- The effects that electric and magnetic fields have on matter almost always dwarf the effects of gravity.
- If given the go-ahead, either of the two blocks would dwarf any existing building in Ireland.
- The more striking graphics can be seen with the summoned titans, whose immense size dwarfs buildings and other units.
- The ship seemed tiny and insignificant now, dwarfed by the great tower of the Pharos lighthouse.
- The panther reached a tree so ancient it dwarfed the surrounding trees to mere saplings.
- From that perch, one's picture of the cosmos grows to galactic proportions, dwarfing any prior world view and yielding a perspective transcendent beyond imagination.
- Another photograph has a chrome-and-glass building, dwarfing an old structure with traditional architecture and red brick walls.
- As a painter he is best known for dramatic and sinister architectural views, with figures dwarfed by their gloomy surroundings.
- It's always the sporting personality who seems to dwarf the political personality.
- The consumption of the previous evening, prodigious by any standards, was exceeded nay, dwarfed by that which was to follow.
- They would be dwarfed by the resort-style building which could emerge in the city centre.
Synonyms
dominate, tower above, tower over, loom over, overlook, overshadow, overtop
overshadow, outshine, put in the shade, surpass, exceed, outclass, outstrip, outdo, top, cap, trump, transcend
shame, put to shame, diminish, minimize
archaic extinguish, outrival
1. 1.1 Stunt the growth or development of.
  阻碍…的生长（或发育）
  the insurance industry is still battling with a number of challenges that have dwarfed its growth
  Example sentencesExamples
  Without proper DNA methylation, higher organisms from plants to humans have a host of developmental problems, from dwarfing in plants to tumor development in humans to certain death in mice.
  The anatomy of the graft tissue between a rootstock and its shoot can provide a mechanistic explanation of the way dwarfing Malus rootstocks reduce shoot growth.
  It is the art of dwarfing trees or plants and developing them into aesthetically appealing shapes.
  Plant height at maturity and dwarfing genes of parents, comparative controls and DHLs used in experiments 1 and 2
  The two independent, recessive dwarfing genes produced four distinct seedling growth habits in field trials.
  The calculated hydraulic conductivity of the graft tissue was found to be lower for grafted trees on dwarfing rootstocks compared to invigorating rootstocks.
  Interstocks are used to induce a specific plant development response (e.g. dwarfing, overcome graft incompatibility).

Derivatives

dwarfish

adjective ˈdwɔːfɪʃˈdwɔrfɪʃ

In size, fairies were described as dwarfish, and certain deformities such as the absence of a nose would identify these beings.
Example sentencesExamples
- The intimidating old man stood to his full height, which was tall but nowhere close to Grady's two-meter form, and glowered down at the dwarfish Jerwon.
- A dwarfish, funny-looking man dressed in a fine suit leaped down from the driver's seat, smiling like a child.
- There can be few among today's absintheurs whose skills are on a par with this dwarfish playwright, author of Ubu Roi and creator of the monstrous stage figure Pere Ubu.
- A small dwarfish creature, largely hidden by rag coverings with a protruding hook of a nose and sparkling yellow eyes emerged from the heavy undergrowth.

Origin

Old English dweorg, dweorh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dwerg and German Zwerg.

Rhymes

corf, morph, orfe, Orff, swarf, wharf, Whorf

Definition of dwarf in US English:

dwarf

noundwôrfdwɔrf

1(in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking.
（民间传说或神话中通常善于开矿和金属加工的与人相似的）丑矮人
Example sentencesExamples
- They raced past startled dwarves and overturned carts filled to the brim with glittering diamonds as the rushed deeper into the mountain.
- He didn't know what the aliens called themselves, but they were short and stocky of stature, much like the dwarfs of folklore.
- The halfling was even shorter than the dwarf he was talking to, but he didn't seem to notice.
- Using his momentum, and short stature, the dwarf rammed his head into the elves stomach before it could strike with its sword.
- It touches us in that part of of our minds where we fill the aching gap between us and the rest of nature with dwarfs and giants, elves and hobbits.
- The third voyage involves confrontations with a race of wicked dwarfs and a Cyclops-like giant who reminds us of Homer's Polyphemus.
- The dwarves are very skilled warriors and craftsmen.
- The elves considered themselves superior to the other two known races, humans and dwarves, and never would have told them what they knew, unless it was a dire emergency.
- The Chuyachaqui is a mythical dwarf with one human foot and one hoof.
- Dragons, elves, humans, dwarves, drakes and gnomes alike all were celebrating in the streets of the dragon mountain city.
- They would tease each other about their race, even though both the elves and dragons were superior races, compared to dwarves, trolls, and fairies.
- There is certainly room for a literal interpretation that portrays Wagner's gods, giants, dwarfs, and heroes as the Nordic myth and the libretto describe them.
- As a race, dwarves were probably the finest engineers ever born - certainly their people took the deepest pleasure in working with earth and stone and iron, for it was in their blood.
- In our cultural tradition dwarfs belong to the mythic world, not the mundane world of our daily experience or reality.
- One was a dwarf: short and stocky, with a beard that reached to his waist.
- Up ahead, sat two large doors set into the stone with two short dwarves guarding them.
- For those of you unfamiliar with J.R.R. Tolkien, prepare to enter a land where humans share the earth with goblins, trolls, elves, dwarves, dragons and, of course, hobbits.
- Over the rolling plains of Edelwilde walk giants, dwarfs, elves, fairies and many other creatures unknown to the rest of the world.
- They were far too strong, far too wise, and far too evil to be stopped by men, elves, trolls and dwarves alone.
- It is set in the world of the traditional fairy tale, with a cast of elves, dwarves, trolls and goblins as well as hobbits and humans.
Synonyms
gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, troll, imp, elf, brownie, kelpie, leprechaun, fairy, pixie, sprite
1. 1.1 A person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a medical condition; a person affected by dwarfism.
2. 1.2offensive A very short person.
  Synonyms
  small person, short person, person of restricted growth
3. 1.3as modifier Denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species.
  （尤指动、植物）矮生的
  a dwarf conifer
  矮生针叶树。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is little doubt that the animals they found were a dwarf species - not small or deformed individuals of a larger species.
  Planted with a southern aspect to take advantage of the low arc of the winter sun, it has trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants and dwarf bulbs.
  In the dwarf shrub species that were studied, ozone increased the size but not the number of plastoglobuli under summer conditions.
  Researchers found 11 different specimens of these dwarf sauropods, both adults and juveniles, in Germany.
  They look great planted with dwarf conifers, especially when a variety of shapes, colors and textures are used.
  Scientists have unearthed the bones of a human dwarf species in Indonesia that existed as recently as 18,000 years ago.
  The boat conducts dwarf minke whale research in addition to a ‘swim with whales’ program for tourists.
  On islands, including Flores, dwarf forms of large animals and giant forms of small ones are common.
  Evergreen plants, including dwarf conifers such as hemlocks, junipers, pines, and spruces, can form a backbone to anchor the design of a rock garden.
  Many conifer trees species have dwarf varieties available.
  I found an overgrown running track with interesting succulent plants and dwarf tamarisk bushes.
  Coastal heathlands are dominated by early successional species such as dwarf shrubs and grasses, and support many rare and endemic species.
  For the most pleasure, plant dwarf sweet box near a doorway or window.
  There is a larger than average paved patio, raised beds with perennial and herbaceous border plants as well as dwarf trees.
  Coming out of the forest onto the southern slopes of the hill was a herd of Yellowhorn, a species of dwarf deer common west of the mountains.
  The older Flores tools were found among remains of dwarf elephants, Komodo dragons, rats, and other animals, according to the paper.
  Now, a scientist believes male dwarf minke whales may make a sci-fi sound to attract females.
  Even the slowest growing of trees eventually reach a large size - only truly dwarf conifers will remain small.
  Pushing the frontier of recombinant DNA technology, Nexia's scientists have inserted DNA from spiders into a breed of African dwarf goats.
  I would like to obtain dwarf fruit plants such as papayas of Thai origin, mangoes and strawberries.
  Synonyms
  miniature, small, little, tiny, minute, toy, pocket, diminutive, baby, pygmy, stunted, undersized, undersize, small-scale, scaled-down, fun-size
2Astronomy
A star of relatively small size and low luminosity, including the majority of main sequence stars.
〔天文〕矮星
Example sentencesExamples
- The planet orbits the M class red dwarf star Gliese 436, located only 33 light years away, in our own galactic neighborhood.
- Astronomical photographs of the familiar planets of our old solar system perpetrate a comfortable lie: planets are giant round spheres that follow predictable Keplerian orbits around a common yellow dwarf star.
- The stellar wind from the red dwarf star removes the dust in the debris disk by causing the dust to slowly spiral into the star.
- The new planet was detected orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 876, which is about one third as massive as our Sun.
- So the coolest, dimmest dwarfs represent the remnants of the oldest stars.

verbdwôrfdwɔrf

[with object]

1Cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison.
（对比之下）使显得矮小，使相形见绌
the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints church
这些建筑物包围着诸圣教堂并使其显得非常矮小。
Example sentencesExamples
- Another photograph has a chrome-and-glass building, dwarfing an old structure with traditional architecture and red brick walls.
- The total payouts to pensioners exceeded $3 billion, dwarfing the $1.5 billion in premiums collected from companies insured under the program.
- As a painter he is best known for dramatic and sinister architectural views, with figures dwarfed by their gloomy surroundings.
- From that perch, one's picture of the cosmos grows to galactic proportions, dwarfing any prior world view and yielding a perspective transcendent beyond imagination.
- The panther reached a tree so ancient it dwarfed the surrounding trees to mere saplings.
- As we predicted last week, the 5 million state workers benefiting from a gold-plated, salary-linked pension now dwarfs the 3.6 million private industry employees who will get the same benefits.
- The bonfire which was lit on the beach that evening was dwarfed into insignificance by the reflection it threw out over the water.
- It dwarfs all the other buildings in the area and exudes an air of bureaucratic intransigence and implacable arrogance.
- The big, scary experiences always seem to dwarf the good ones, for me at least.
- His church, though not particularly small, is dwarfed by the UN buildings.
- The more striking graphics can be seen with the summoned titans, whose immense size dwarfs buildings and other units.
- The consumption of the previous evening, prodigious by any standards, was exceeded nay, dwarfed by that which was to follow.
- If given the go-ahead, either of the two blocks would dwarf any existing building in Ireland.
- In comparison the earth is dwarfed by mighty Jupiter, so the presence of Ganymede is not really that unusual.
- They would be dwarfed by the resort-style building which could emerge in the city centre.
- This is because the amount of savings income you can get is almost always dwarfed by interest rates you pay on your debts.
- The new design does not even remotely fit in with the rest of the area and will, as you can see, dwarf the other surrounding buildings.
- The ship seemed tiny and insignificant now, dwarfed by the great tower of the Pharos lighthouse.
- It's always the sporting personality who seems to dwarf the political personality.
- The effects that electric and magnetic fields have on matter almost always dwarf the effects of gravity.
Synonyms
dominate, tower above, tower over, loom over, overlook, overshadow, overtop
overshadow, outshine, put in the shade, surpass, exceed, outclass, outstrip, outdo, top, cap, trump, transcend
1. 1.1 Stunt the growth or development of.
  阻碍…的生长（或发育）
  the insurance industry is still battling with a number of challenges that have dwarfed its growth
  Example sentencesExamples
  The two independent, recessive dwarfing genes produced four distinct seedling growth habits in field trials.
  Interstocks are used to induce a specific plant development response (e.g. dwarfing, overcome graft incompatibility).
  The anatomy of the graft tissue between a rootstock and its shoot can provide a mechanistic explanation of the way dwarfing Malus rootstocks reduce shoot growth.
  It is the art of dwarfing trees or plants and developing them into aesthetically appealing shapes.
  The calculated hydraulic conductivity of the graft tissue was found to be lower for grafted trees on dwarfing rootstocks compared to invigorating rootstocks.
  Without proper DNA methylation, higher organisms from plants to humans have a host of developmental problems, from dwarfing in plants to tumor development in humans to certain death in mice.
  Plant height at maturity and dwarfing genes of parents, comparative controls and DHLs used in experiments 1 and 2

Origin

Old English dweorg, dweorh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dwerg and German Zwerg.

词汇	dwarf
释义	Definition of dwarf in English: dwarf nounPlural dwarfs, Plural dwarves dwɔːfdwɔrf 1(in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking. （民间传说或神话中通常善于开矿和金属加工的与人相似的）丑矮人 Example sentencesExamples In our cultural tradition dwarfs belong to the mythic world, not the mundane world of our daily experience or reality. Up ahead, sat two large doors set into the stone with two short dwarves guarding them. As a race, dwarves were probably the finest engineers ever born - certainly their people took the deepest pleasure in working with earth and stone and iron, for it was in their blood. There is certainly room for a literal interpretation that portrays Wagner's gods, giants, dwarfs, and heroes as the Nordic myth and the libretto describe them. For those of you unfamiliar with J.R.R. Tolkien, prepare to enter a land where humans share the earth with goblins, trolls, elves, dwarves, dragons and, of course, hobbits. The dwarves are very skilled warriors and craftsmen. He didn't know what the aliens called themselves, but they were short and stocky of stature, much like the dwarfs of folklore. The halfling was even shorter than the dwarf he was talking to, but he didn't seem to notice. The third voyage involves confrontations with a race of wicked dwarfs and a Cyclops-like giant who reminds us of Homer's Polyphemus. The Chuyachaqui is a mythical dwarf with one human foot and one hoof. Over the rolling plains of Edelwilde walk giants, dwarfs, elves, fairies and many other creatures unknown to the rest of the world. They would tease each other about their race, even though both the elves and dragons were superior races, compared to dwarves, trolls, and fairies. It touches us in that part of of our minds where we fill the aching gap between us and the rest of nature with dwarfs and giants, elves and hobbits. They raced past startled dwarves and overturned carts filled to the brim with glittering diamonds as the rushed deeper into the mountain. Using his momentum, and short stature, the dwarf rammed his head into the elves stomach before it could strike with its sword. It is set in the world of the traditional fairy tale, with a cast of elves, dwarves, trolls and goblins as well as hobbits and humans. Dragons, elves, humans, dwarves, drakes and gnomes alike all were celebrating in the streets of the dragon mountain city. The elves considered themselves superior to the other two known races, humans and dwarves, and never would have told them what they knew, unless it was a dire emergency. One was a dwarf: short and stocky, with a beard that reached to his waist. They were far too strong, far too wise, and far too evil to be stopped by men, elves, trolls and dwarves alone. Synonyms gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, troll, imp, elf, brownie, kelpie, leprechaun, fairy, pixie, sprite 1.1 A person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a medical condition; a person affected by dwarfism. 1.2offensive A very short person. Synonyms small person, short person, person of restricted growth offensive midget, pygmy rare manikin, homunculus, Lilliputian 1.3as modifier Denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species. （尤指动、植物）矮生的 a dwarf conifer 矮生针叶树。 Example sentencesExamples Even the slowest growing of trees eventually reach a large size - only truly dwarf conifers will remain small. Pushing the frontier of recombinant DNA technology, Nexia's scientists have inserted DNA from spiders into a breed of African dwarf goats. Coming out of the forest onto the southern slopes of the hill was a herd of Yellowhorn, a species of dwarf deer common west of the mountains. There is little doubt that the animals they found were a dwarf species - not small or deformed individuals of a larger species. There is a larger than average paved patio, raised beds with perennial and herbaceous border plants as well as dwarf trees. I would like to obtain dwarf fruit plants such as papayas of Thai origin, mangoes and strawberries. Evergreen plants, including dwarf conifers such as hemlocks, junipers, pines, and spruces, can form a backbone to anchor the design of a rock garden. I found an overgrown running track with interesting succulent plants and dwarf tamarisk bushes. Researchers found 11 different specimens of these dwarf sauropods, both adults and juveniles, in Germany. They look great planted with dwarf conifers, especially when a variety of shapes, colors and textures are used. In the dwarf shrub species that were studied, ozone increased the size but not the number of plastoglobuli under summer conditions. Coastal heathlands are dominated by early successional species such as dwarf shrubs and grasses, and support many rare and endemic species. Many conifer trees species have dwarf varieties available. Planted with a southern aspect to take advantage of the low arc of the winter sun, it has trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants and dwarf bulbs. For the most pleasure, plant dwarf sweet box near a doorway or window. The boat conducts dwarf minke whale research in addition to a ‘swim with whales’ program for tourists. The older Flores tools were found among remains of dwarf elephants, Komodo dragons, rats, and other animals, according to the paper. Scientists have unearthed the bones of a human dwarf species in Indonesia that existed as recently as 18,000 years ago. On islands, including Flores, dwarf forms of large animals and giant forms of small ones are common. Now, a scientist believes male dwarf minke whales may make a sci-fi sound to attract females. Synonyms miniature, small, little, tiny, minute, toy, pocket, diminutive, baby, pygmy, stunted, undersized, undersize, small-scale, scaled-down, fun-size Scottish wee North American vest-pocket informal mini, teeny, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy, itsy-bitsy, tiddly, pint-sized, half-pint, sawn-off, knee-high to a grasshopper British informal titchy, ickle North American informal little-bitty 2Astronomy A star of relatively small size and low luminosity, including the majority of main sequence stars. 〔天文〕矮星 Example sentencesExamples The new planet was detected orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 876, which is about one third as massive as our Sun. The planet orbits the M class red dwarf star Gliese 436, located only 33 light years away, in our own galactic neighborhood. So the coolest, dimmest dwarfs represent the remnants of the oldest stars. Astronomical photographs of the familiar planets of our old solar system perpetrate a comfortable lie: planets are giant round spheres that follow predictable Keplerian orbits around a common yellow dwarf star. The stellar wind from the red dwarf star removes the dust in the debris disk by causing the dust to slowly spiral into the star. verbdwarfs dwɔːfdwɔrf [with object] 1Cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison. （对比之下）使显得矮小，使相形见绌 the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints church 这些建筑物包围着诸圣教堂并使其显得非常矮小。 Example sentencesExamples In comparison the earth is dwarfed by mighty Jupiter, so the presence of Ganymede is not really that unusual. The bonfire which was lit on the beach that evening was dwarfed into insignificance by the reflection it threw out over the water. This is because the amount of savings income you can get is almost always dwarfed by interest rates you pay on your debts. As we predicted last week, the 5 million state workers benefiting from a gold-plated, salary-linked pension now dwarfs the 3.6 million private industry employees who will get the same benefits. It dwarfs all the other buildings in the area and exudes an air of bureaucratic intransigence and implacable arrogance. The total payouts to pensioners exceeded $3 billion, dwarfing the $1.5 billion in premiums collected from companies insured under the program. The big, scary experiences always seem to dwarf the good ones, for me at least. The new design does not even remotely fit in with the rest of the area and will, as you can see, dwarf the other surrounding buildings. His church, though not particularly small, is dwarfed by the UN buildings. The effects that electric and magnetic fields have on matter almost always dwarf the effects of gravity. If given the go-ahead, either of the two blocks would dwarf any existing building in Ireland. The more striking graphics can be seen with the summoned titans, whose immense size dwarfs buildings and other units. The ship seemed tiny and insignificant now, dwarfed by the great tower of the Pharos lighthouse. The panther reached a tree so ancient it dwarfed the surrounding trees to mere saplings. From that perch, one's picture of the cosmos grows to galactic proportions, dwarfing any prior world view and yielding a perspective transcendent beyond imagination. Another photograph has a chrome-and-glass building, dwarfing an old structure with traditional architecture and red brick walls. As a painter he is best known for dramatic and sinister architectural views, with figures dwarfed by their gloomy surroundings. It's always the sporting personality who seems to dwarf the political personality. The consumption of the previous evening, prodigious by any standards, was exceeded nay, dwarfed by that which was to follow. They would be dwarfed by the resort-style building which could emerge in the city centre. Synonyms dominate, tower above, tower over, loom over, overlook, overshadow, overtop overshadow, outshine, put in the shade, surpass, exceed, outclass, outstrip, outdo, top, cap, trump, transcend shame, put to shame, diminish, minimize archaic extinguish, outrival 1.1 Stunt the growth or development of. 阻碍…的生长（或发育） the insurance industry is still battling with a number of challenges that have dwarfed its growth Example sentencesExamples Without proper DNA methylation, higher organisms from plants to humans have a host of developmental problems, from dwarfing in plants to tumor development in humans to certain death in mice. The anatomy of the graft tissue between a rootstock and its shoot can provide a mechanistic explanation of the way dwarfing Malus rootstocks reduce shoot growth. It is the art of dwarfing trees or plants and developing them into aesthetically appealing shapes. Plant height at maturity and dwarfing genes of parents, comparative controls and DHLs used in experiments 1 and 2 The two independent, recessive dwarfing genes produced four distinct seedling growth habits in field trials. The calculated hydraulic conductivity of the graft tissue was found to be lower for grafted trees on dwarfing rootstocks compared to invigorating rootstocks. Interstocks are used to induce a specific plant development response (e.g. dwarfing, overcome graft incompatibility). Derivatives dwarfish adjective ˈdwɔːfɪʃˈdwɔrfɪʃ In size, fairies were described as dwarfish, and certain deformities such as the absence of a nose would identify these beings. Example sentencesExamples The intimidating old man stood to his full height, which was tall but nowhere close to Grady's two-meter form, and glowered down at the dwarfish Jerwon. A dwarfish, funny-looking man dressed in a fine suit leaped down from the driver's seat, smiling like a child. There can be few among today's absintheurs whose skills are on a par with this dwarfish playwright, author of Ubu Roi and creator of the monstrous stage figure Pere Ubu. A small dwarfish creature, largely hidden by rag coverings with a protruding hook of a nose and sparkling yellow eyes emerged from the heavy undergrowth. Origin Old English dweorg, dweorh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dwerg and German Zwerg. Rhymes corf, morph, orfe, Orff, swarf, wharf, Whorf Definition of dwarf in US English: dwarf noundwôrfdwɔrf 1(in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking. （民间传说或神话中通常善于开矿和金属加工的与人相似的）丑矮人 Example sentencesExamples They raced past startled dwarves and overturned carts filled to the brim with glittering diamonds as the rushed deeper into the mountain. He didn't know what the aliens called themselves, but they were short and stocky of stature, much like the dwarfs of folklore. The halfling was even shorter than the dwarf he was talking to, but he didn't seem to notice. Using his momentum, and short stature, the dwarf rammed his head into the elves stomach before it could strike with its sword. It touches us in that part of of our minds where we fill the aching gap between us and the rest of nature with dwarfs and giants, elves and hobbits. The third voyage involves confrontations with a race of wicked dwarfs and a Cyclops-like giant who reminds us of Homer's Polyphemus. The dwarves are very skilled warriors and craftsmen. The elves considered themselves superior to the other two known races, humans and dwarves, and never would have told them what they knew, unless it was a dire emergency. The Chuyachaqui is a mythical dwarf with one human foot and one hoof. Dragons, elves, humans, dwarves, drakes and gnomes alike all were celebrating in the streets of the dragon mountain city. They would tease each other about their race, even though both the elves and dragons were superior races, compared to dwarves, trolls, and fairies. There is certainly room for a literal interpretation that portrays Wagner's gods, giants, dwarfs, and heroes as the Nordic myth and the libretto describe them. As a race, dwarves were probably the finest engineers ever born - certainly their people took the deepest pleasure in working with earth and stone and iron, for it was in their blood. In our cultural tradition dwarfs belong to the mythic world, not the mundane world of our daily experience or reality. One was a dwarf: short and stocky, with a beard that reached to his waist. Up ahead, sat two large doors set into the stone with two short dwarves guarding them. For those of you unfamiliar with J.R.R. Tolkien, prepare to enter a land where humans share the earth with goblins, trolls, elves, dwarves, dragons and, of course, hobbits. Over the rolling plains of Edelwilde walk giants, dwarfs, elves, fairies and many other creatures unknown to the rest of the world. They were far too strong, far too wise, and far too evil to be stopped by men, elves, trolls and dwarves alone. It is set in the world of the traditional fairy tale, with a cast of elves, dwarves, trolls and goblins as well as hobbits and humans. Synonyms gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, troll, imp, elf, brownie, kelpie, leprechaun, fairy, pixie, sprite 1.1 A person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a medical condition; a person affected by dwarfism. 1.2offensive A very short person. Synonyms small person, short person, person of restricted growth 1.3as modifier Denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species. （尤指动、植物）矮生的 a dwarf conifer 矮生针叶树。 Example sentencesExamples There is little doubt that the animals they found were a dwarf species - not small or deformed individuals of a larger species. Planted with a southern aspect to take advantage of the low arc of the winter sun, it has trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants and dwarf bulbs. In the dwarf shrub species that were studied, ozone increased the size but not the number of plastoglobuli under summer conditions. Researchers found 11 different specimens of these dwarf sauropods, both adults and juveniles, in Germany. They look great planted with dwarf conifers, especially when a variety of shapes, colors and textures are used. Scientists have unearthed the bones of a human dwarf species in Indonesia that existed as recently as 18,000 years ago. The boat conducts dwarf minke whale research in addition to a ‘swim with whales’ program for tourists. On islands, including Flores, dwarf forms of large animals and giant forms of small ones are common. Evergreen plants, including dwarf conifers such as hemlocks, junipers, pines, and spruces, can form a backbone to anchor the design of a rock garden. Many conifer trees species have dwarf varieties available. I found an overgrown running track with interesting succulent plants and dwarf tamarisk bushes. Coastal heathlands are dominated by early successional species such as dwarf shrubs and grasses, and support many rare and endemic species. For the most pleasure, plant dwarf sweet box near a doorway or window. There is a larger than average paved patio, raised beds with perennial and herbaceous border plants as well as dwarf trees. Coming out of the forest onto the southern slopes of the hill was a herd of Yellowhorn, a species of dwarf deer common west of the mountains. The older Flores tools were found among remains of dwarf elephants, Komodo dragons, rats, and other animals, according to the paper. Now, a scientist believes male dwarf minke whales may make a sci-fi sound to attract females. Even the slowest growing of trees eventually reach a large size - only truly dwarf conifers will remain small. Pushing the frontier of recombinant DNA technology, Nexia's scientists have inserted DNA from spiders into a breed of African dwarf goats. I would like to obtain dwarf fruit plants such as papayas of Thai origin, mangoes and strawberries. Synonyms miniature, small, little, tiny, minute, toy, pocket, diminutive, baby, pygmy, stunted, undersized, undersize, small-scale, scaled-down, fun-size 2Astronomy A star of relatively small size and low luminosity, including the majority of main sequence stars. 〔天文〕矮星 Example sentencesExamples The planet orbits the M class red dwarf star Gliese 436, located only 33 light years away, in our own galactic neighborhood. Astronomical photographs of the familiar planets of our old solar system perpetrate a comfortable lie: planets are giant round spheres that follow predictable Keplerian orbits around a common yellow dwarf star. The stellar wind from the red dwarf star removes the dust in the debris disk by causing the dust to slowly spiral into the star. The new planet was detected orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 876, which is about one third as massive as our Sun. So the coolest, dimmest dwarfs represent the remnants of the oldest stars. verbdwôrfdwɔrf [with object] 1Cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison. （对比之下）使显得矮小，使相形见绌 the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints church 这些建筑物包围着诸圣教堂并使其显得非常矮小。 Example sentencesExamples Another photograph has a chrome-and-glass building, dwarfing an old structure with traditional architecture and red brick walls. The total payouts to pensioners exceeded $3 billion, dwarfing the $1.5 billion in premiums collected from companies insured under the program. As a painter he is best known for dramatic and sinister architectural views, with figures dwarfed by their gloomy surroundings. From that perch, one's picture of the cosmos grows to galactic proportions, dwarfing any prior world view and yielding a perspective transcendent beyond imagination. The panther reached a tree so ancient it dwarfed the surrounding trees to mere saplings. As we predicted last week, the 5 million state workers benefiting from a gold-plated, salary-linked pension now dwarfs the 3.6 million private industry employees who will get the same benefits. The bonfire which was lit on the beach that evening was dwarfed into insignificance by the reflection it threw out over the water. It dwarfs all the other buildings in the area and exudes an air of bureaucratic intransigence and implacable arrogance. The big, scary experiences always seem to dwarf the good ones, for me at least. His church, though not particularly small, is dwarfed by the UN buildings. The more striking graphics can be seen with the summoned titans, whose immense size dwarfs buildings and other units. The consumption of the previous evening, prodigious by any standards, was exceeded nay, dwarfed by that which was to follow. If given the go-ahead, either of the two blocks would dwarf any existing building in Ireland. In comparison the earth is dwarfed by mighty Jupiter, so the presence of Ganymede is not really that unusual. They would be dwarfed by the resort-style building which could emerge in the city centre. This is because the amount of savings income you can get is almost always dwarfed by interest rates you pay on your debts. The new design does not even remotely fit in with the rest of the area and will, as you can see, dwarf the other surrounding buildings. The ship seemed tiny and insignificant now, dwarfed by the great tower of the Pharos lighthouse. It's always the sporting personality who seems to dwarf the political personality. The effects that electric and magnetic fields have on matter almost always dwarf the effects of gravity. Synonyms dominate, tower above, tower over, loom over, overlook, overshadow, overtop overshadow, outshine, put in the shade, surpass, exceed, outclass, outstrip, outdo, top, cap, trump, transcend 1.1 Stunt the growth or development of. 阻碍…的生长（或发育） the insurance industry is still battling with a number of challenges that have dwarfed its growth Example sentencesExamples The two independent, recessive dwarfing genes produced four distinct seedling growth habits in field trials. Interstocks are used to induce a specific plant development response (e.g. dwarfing, overcome graft incompatibility). The anatomy of the graft tissue between a rootstock and its shoot can provide a mechanistic explanation of the way dwarfing Malus rootstocks reduce shoot growth. It is the art of dwarfing trees or plants and developing them into aesthetically appealing shapes. The calculated hydraulic conductivity of the graft tissue was found to be lower for grafted trees on dwarfing rootstocks compared to invigorating rootstocks. Without proper DNA methylation, higher organisms from plants to humans have a host of developmental problems, from dwarfing in plants to tumor development in humans to certain death in mice. Plant height at maturity and dwarfing genes of parents, comparative controls and DHLs used in experiments 1 and 2 Origin Old English dweorg, dweorh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dwerg and German Zwerg.
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