dwarf

dwɒ:f

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

n. a person who is markedly small
n. a plant or animal that is atypically small
v. check the growth of

n. 矮子, 侏儒
v. (使)变矮小

Collins 星级

6,218

BNC 频率

6,855

使用频率

dwarf 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与“小”相关的概念，因为dwarf 指的是矮小的个体，尤其在神话或童话中常见的小人。

例句

1. The dwarf in the story was very brave.

故事中的小矮人非常勇敢。

2. She planted a dwarf tree in her garden.

她在花园里种了一棵矮树。

3. The movie featured a dwarf who became a hero.

这部电影讲述了一位成为英雄的小矮人的故事。