单词 | dwarf |
释义 | Word Frequency dwarf(dwɔːf) nounWord forms: plural dwarfs or dwarves (dwɔːvz) 1. an unusually short person 2. a. an animal or plant much below the average height for the species b. (as modifier) a dwarf tree 3. (in folklore) a small ugly manlike creature, often possessing magical powers 4. astronomy short for dwarf star verb 5. to become or cause to become comparatively small in size, importance, etc 6. (transitive) to stunt the growth of Derived forms dwarfish (ˈdwarfish) adjective dwarfishly (ˈdwarfishly) adverb dwarfishness (ˈdwarfishness) noun Word origin Old English dweorg; related to Old Norse dvergr, Old High German twerc |
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