音标：[dwɔːf] ；

n.
侏儒，矮子，矮人
矮生动物(或植物)
【北欧神话】(具有魔力的)丑矮人，矮神
【天文学】 =dwarf star
adj.
矮小的；小型的，小于一般尺寸的；发育不全的，发育受阻的
矮种的
vt.
(由于距离或对比)使显得矮小，(相形之下)使显得渺小，使相形见绌，使…失色；高出；胜过，超过：
She dwarfed all her rivals in athletic ability.
她在体育运动方面的才能使她的对手相形见绌。
buildings dwarfed by the surrounding hills
因四周的山丘而显得低矮的建筑物
This present trouble dwarfs that other matter.
目前这个麻烦事压倒了其他事情。
使矮小，使成侏儒，矮化；使萎缩；使发育不全，阻碍…的发育(或生长)：
The little girl was dwarfed by malnutrition(or under nutrition)。
这小姑娘因营养不良而长不高。
使矮小，使无足轻重：
Tom was dwarfed by the huge table.
汤姆在大桌前显得又矮又小。
vi.
变小，变矮；发育不全，发育受阻，发育迟缓
近义词:
midget
. pygmy
变形：
n.
dwarfs
. dwarves

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