dwarfed
dwarfed — 動詞
- dwarfedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dwarfeds3rd person singular
- dwarfeding-ing form
- dwarfededpast simple
1. to be so large, impressive, or important that another person or thing appears mu
使相形見絀
相比之下顯得渺小或不重要
to be so large, impressive, or important that another person or thing appears much smaller or less significant by comparison
The new skyscraper completely dwarfs the old buildings around it.
這棟新建的摩天大樓讓周圍的舊建築相形見絀。
dwarf + [noun] — something large makes something else seem small
In terms of annual sales, their Shanghai office dwarfs the London branch.
就年銷售額而言，他們的上海辦公室讓倫敦分公司相形見絀。
dwarf + [noun] used with abstract comparison (sales)
Emre's achievements in medical research dwarf those of most other scientists in his field.
Emre 在醫學研究上的成就讓領域內多數其他科學家難以望其項背。
Standing next to the ancient redwood trees, Tanvi felt completely dwarfed by their size.
站在古老的紅杉旁邊，Tanvi 覺得自己完全被比了下去。
passive: be dwarfed by [noun]
The scale of the national debt dwarfs any savings from the proposed budget cuts.
國債的規模讓擬議預算削減所節省的金額相形見絀。
- be dwarfed by
- completely dwarf
- dwarf in comparison to
- overshadow
stronger focus on importance or achievement rather than physical size
- eclipse
more dramatic, suggesting one thing completely replaces another in significance
- outshine
mainly about talent or quality, less about physical size
文法句型
be dwarfed by [noun]
dwarf + [noun]
用法筆記
This sense is often used in the passive structure 'be dwarfed by [something]' to emphasise the contrast between two things.
常見錯誤
2. to prevent a living thing from growing or developing to its normal size, usually
阻礙生長
限制發育，使其無法長到正常大小
to prevent a living thing from growing or developing to its normal size, usually because of poor conditions or limited resources
The thin, rocky soil dwarfed the young pine trees on the mountain slope.
貧瘠多石的山坡土壤阻礙了幼松的生長。
dwarf + [noun] (living thing) — physical stunting
A lack of sunlight during the early weeks dwarfed the tomato plants in the greenhouse.
最初幾週日照不足，阻礙了溫室裡番茄植株的生長。
The harsh Arctic climate dwarfed the vegetation, leaving only low mosses and tiny shrubs.
嚴酷的北極氣候限制了植被的發育，只剩低矮的苔蘚和細小的灌木。
Village doctors reported that years of poor nutrition had dwarfed the children's physical growth.
村裡的醫生通報，多年營養不良已阻礙了孩子們的身體發育。
dwarf + [noun] (development) — abstract use about growth
Scientists found that polluted river water dwarfed fish embryo development in the lab.
科學家發現，受污染的河水阻礙了魚類胚胎在實驗室中的發育。
- dwarf growth
- dwarf development
- dwarfed by poor conditions
文法句型
dwarf + [noun] (living thing)
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (MAKE SEEM SMALL), this sense describes an actual restriction of growth or development, not just a visual or comparative effect. The subject is usually a negative environmental factor (poor soil, lack of light, malnutrition, pollution).
常見錯誤
dwarfed — 名詞
1. in traditional stories and folklore, a very small human-like creature that lives
矮人
傳說中會魔法的小型人形生物
in traditional stories and folklore, a very small human-like creature that lives underground, works with metal, and often possesses magical powers
An old German tale tells of a dwarf who helped a lost child return home.
一則德國古老傳說描述了一位矮人幫助迷路的孩子回家。
In many stories, dwarfs live deep inside mountains and mine precious gems and gold.
在許多故事中，矮人住在深山裡，開採寶石和黃金。
Sari's favourite picture book shows seven dwarfs wearing colourful hats and singing as they work.
Sari 最喜歡的繪本描繪七個矮人戴著彩色帽子，一邊工作一邊唱歌。
According to Norse mythology, dwarfs forged magical weapons like Thor's hammer for the gods.
根據北歐神話，矮人為眾神鍛造了魔法武器，例如索爾的鎚子。
folklore context — dwarfs as skilled craftspeople
The children acted out a story about a dwarf turning pebbles into silver coins.
孩子們表演了一個關於矮人把鵝卵石變成銀幣的故事。
- seven dwarfs
- dwarfs and elves
- mythical dwarf
- dwarf king
- giant
a huge human-like creature in folklore, the opposite of a dwarf in size
用法筆記
This sense refers only to the legendary or folkloric creature. Do not confuse it with sense 2, which is a term about human height and can be offensive.
常見錯誤
2. a label for someone whose height is far below average because of a medical condi
侏儒（貶）
對身材極矮者的歧視性稱呼
a label for someone whose height is far below average because of a medical condition — using this word to describe a real person is widely considered hurtful. The preferred phrases are 'person of short stature' or 'little person,' and the medical condition itself is called 'dwarfism.'
The newspaper called the actor a dwarf, which many readers found deeply offensive.
那篇報紙文章稱該演員為侏儒，許多讀者覺得非常冒犯。
demonstrating offensiveness — use with caution
Marta explained that calling someone a dwarf is hurtful; the respectful term is 'little person.'
Marta 解釋說，稱某人為侏儒會傷害感情；尊重他人的說法是「身材矮小的人」。
contrasting offensive term with preferred term
Medical textbooks avoid the word dwarf and use 'person of short stature' instead.
醫學教科書避免使用侏儒一詞，而是用「身材矮小的人」。
A support group for adults of short stature campaigns against the casual use of 'dwarf.'
一個成年矮小人支持團體呼籲不要隨意使用侏儒這個詞。
Tanvi told her classmates that dwarf is not a polite word to describe her brother.
Tanvi 告訴同學，用侏儒來描述她弟弟並不禮貌。
- person of short stature
- little person
- have dwarfism
- born with dwarfism
用法筆記
This sense carries a strong risk of causing offence. In modern usage, avoid calling or labelling a person 'a dwarf.' Instead, use 'a person of short stature' or refer to the medical condition 'dwarfism' (e.g. 'a person with dwarfism'). The word is still used neutrally in folklore (sense 1) and gardening (adjective), but applying it to a real person is widely considered derogatory.
常見錯誤
3. a living thing, such as a breed of pet or a cultivated tree, that stays far smal
矮小品種
體型遠小於一般尺寸的動植物
a living thing, such as a breed of pet or a cultivated tree, that stays far smaller than what is typical for its kind, either naturally or through artificial selection
Japanese gardeners have cultivated dwarf varieties of maple trees for centuries.
日本園藝師栽種矮小品種的楓樹已有數百年歷史。
dwarf variety — common gardening collocation
The pet store sold dwarf hamsters no bigger than a child's palm.
這家寵物店販售的矮小倉鼠從未長到比小孩的手掌還大。
A breed called the Netherland Dwarf rabbit weighs less than one and a half kilograms.
一種名為荷蘭矮兔的兔子品種體重不到一公斤半。
proper name of a breed (Netherland Dwarf)
Ravindra planted a dwarf apple tree that reaches only two metres at full height.
Ravindra 種了一棵矮小品種的蘋果樹，成年後僅有兩公尺高。
Marine biologists discovered a dwarf species of seahorse no longer than a fingernail.
海洋生物學家發現了一種矮小海馬，體長不超過指甲蓋。
- dwarf variety
- dwarf species
- dwarf breed
- dwarf hamster
- dwarf rabbit
用法筆記
In this sense, 'dwarf' is often used as a modifier before the species name (e.g. 'dwarf hamster,' 'dwarf maple'). It is a neutral, descriptive term in gardening and zoology and carries no offensive connotations.
dwarfed — 形容詞
- dwarfedpositive
- dwarfedercomparative
- dwarfedestsuperlative
1. much smaller than the usual size for its type, often because of poor growing con
矮小的
因環境限制而比正常尺寸小
much smaller than the usual size for its type, often because of poor growing conditions or artificial restriction
The dwarfed pine trees along the windswept coast had been stunted by salt spray.
海風吹拂的海岸線上，矮小的松樹因鹽霧而發育受阻。
Years of drought produced dwarfed crops that barely reached the farmer's knees.
多年乾旱導致矮小的作物僅長到農民的膝蓋高度。
A dwarfed bonsai maple can be a hundred years old despite standing thirty centimetres tall.
一棵矮小的盆景楓樹雖然只有三十公分高，但可能已經超過一百歲。
dwarfed + bonsai — deliberate cultivation
The garden centre specialises in dwarfed fruit trees shaped by years of careful pruning.
這家園藝中心專門販售經過多年修剪塑形的矮小果樹。
Thin mountain soil left the forest full of dwarfed trees with twisted branches.
貧瘠的山地土壤使得這片森林長滿了枝幹扭曲的矮小樹木。
- dwarfed tree
- dwarfed plant
- dwarfed growth
- full-sized
describes plants or animals that have grown to normal dimensions
用法筆記
The adjective 'dwarfed' describes something that has been made small (by conditions or human action), while the noun modifier 'dwarf' (e.g. 'dwarf apple tree') describes a naturally small variety. In gardening contexts, 'dwarf' as a modifier is more common than 'dwarfed.'
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- size dwarfs
- scale dwarfs
- achievement dwarfs
副詞搭配
- completely dwarf
- dwarf entirely
- dwarf utterly
常用片語
- pale into insignificance beside
- be dwarfed by
介系詞搭配
- dwarf by
- dwarf in comparison to
- dwarf next to