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源自中古英语 'dwergh',与古英语 'dweorg' 相关,意为矮人或侏儒,后引申为‘使显得矮小’的动词用法。
❶ 使显得矮小或微不足道,通常用于形容某物在体积、重要性或数量上被其他事物远远超过。
“The skyscraper dwarfed all the surrounding buildings.”
(这座摩天大楼使周围的所有建筑都显得矮小。)
“Her achievements dwarfed those of her peers.”
(她的成就让同龄人的成就相形见绌。)
dwarfed by — 被某物或某人在规模、重要性或数量上远远超过,显得微不足道。
“The small boat was dwarfed by the massive cruise ship.”
(小船被巨大的游轮衬托得十分渺小。)