1VERB 使显得矮小;使相形见绌 If one person or thing is dwarfed by another, the second is so much bigger than the first that it makes them look very small. 使显得矮小;使相形见绌
His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign. [beVERB-ed]
在巨大的红色麦当劳标志牌下,他显得很矮小。
The US air travel market dwarfs that of Britain.
与美国航空旅行市场比起来,英国的航空旅行市场相形见绌。
2N-COUNT [with supplement](星系中较小的、不是很亮的)矮星Dwarf is used to describe a particular kind of star which is quite small and not very bright. (星系中较小的、不是很亮的)矮星
...a white dwarf star.
白色的矮星
...a red dwarf.
红色的矮星
3ADJ [ADJ n](动植物等)矮小的,矮种的Dwarf is used to describe varieties or species of plants and animals which are much smaller than the usual size for their kind. (动植物等)矮小的,矮种的