Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6218
dwarf
矮人
核心释义
a legendary tiny man-like creature that lives underground and guards treasure
- 1.
身材显著矮小的人
a person who is markedly small
- 2.
传说中像小老头的生物；生活在地下深处并守护埋藏的宝藏
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
- 3.
异常小的植物或动物
a plant or animal that is atypically small
侏儒；身材矮小的人；矮小动植物；矮生植物；身材显著矮小的人；传说中像小老头的生物；生活在地下深处并守护埋藏的宝藏；异常小的植物或动物
用法In use
In the old tale, a dwarf guarded a chest of gold deep inside the mountain.
用法提示：dwarf 是名词，指传说中住在地下守护宝藏的矮人。
The dwarfs in the story live underground and are said to be excellent miners.
用法提示：dwarfs 是 dwarf 的复数名词形式，指故事中的矮人族群。
According to legend, the dwarf appears only at night, carrying a lantern through the tunnels.
用法提示：dwarf 是名词，作主语，指传说中夜间提灯出现的矮人。
a/an + dwarf
可数名词，通常需要冠词。
He saw a dwarf in the forest.
他在森林里看到了一个矮人。
the + dwarf
特指某个矮人。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dwarf planet
- 矮行星
- Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet.冥王星被归类为矮行星。
- dwarf star
- 矮星
- The sun is a yellow dwarf star.太阳是一颗黄矮星。
- dwarf hamster
- 侏儒仓鼠
- Dwarf hamsters make good pets for children.侏儒仓鼠是适合孩子的好宠物。
- dwarf rabbit
- 侏儒兔
- She bought a dwarf rabbit from the pet store.她从宠物店买了一只侏儒兔。
- dwarf variety
- 矮化品种
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆dwarf时，联想其中的war（战争），矮人（dwarf）是著名的战士。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: mixed; typical settings: mythology, fantasy, horticulture; note_zh: 通常用于神话或矮小植物，指人时可能被视为不礼貌。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'wharf' rhymes with 'dwarf' (/dwɔːf/). 'scarf', 'barf', and 'turf' have different vowel sounds.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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