
好词典

源自古英语'dweorh',与古高地德语'twerg'同源,原意为'矮小的生物'。
❶ 指神话或奇幻故事中身材矮小但强壮的人形生物,常与采矿或锻造相关。
“The dwarfs in the story lived deep in the mountains.”
(故事中的矮人住在深山之中。)
“Dwarfs are often depicted as skilled blacksmiths.”
(矮人常被描绘成技艺高超的铁匠。)
❶ 在天文学中,指体积较小、亮度较低的恒星,如白矮星。
“White dwarfs are the remnants of dead stars.”
(白矮星是恒星死亡后的残骸。)
“Our sun will eventually become a red dwarf.”
(我们的太阳最终会变成红矮星。)
❶ 使某物显得矮小或微不足道,通常通过对比实现。
“The skyscraper dwarfs all nearby buildings.”
(摩天大楼使附近所有建筑都显得矮小。)
“Her achievements dwarf those of her colleagues.”
(她的成就让同事们的成就相形见绌。)
dwarf star — 指体积较小、亮度较低的恒星,天文学常用术语。
“Proxima Centauri is the closest dwarf star to Earth.”
(比邻星是距离地球最近的矮星。)
dwarf planet — 指围绕太阳运行但不符合行星全部标准的天体,如冥王星。
“Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.”
(冥王星在2006年被重新归类为矮行星。)