dwarf something
The skyscraper dwarfs all the surrounding buildings.
这座摩天大楼使周围所有建筑都相形见绌。
使相形见绌；使显得矮小
dwarfed — past of dwarf
阻碍…的生长；使发育受阻；阻碍生长；使矮小；(使)变矮小
阻碍生长；使矮小
check the growth of
使相形见绌
make appear small by comparison
一般现在时
The new skyscraper dwarfs the old buildings around it.
新的摩天大楼使周围的旧建筑相形见绌。
一般过去时
His achievements dwarfed those of his predecessors.
他的成就使他的前辈们相形见绌。
现在完成时
Modern technology has dwarfed the capabilities of earlier machines.
现代技术使早期机器的能力相形见绌。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The skyscraper dwarfs all the other buildings in the city.
这座摩天大楼使城里所有其他建筑相形见绌。
用法提示：此句中dwarf作动词，表示“使…相形见绌”。
His achievements dwarf those of his predecessors.
他的成就使他的前任们相形见绌。
用法提示：此句中dwarf作动词，表示“使…相形见绌”。
When standing next to the giant, the child was dwarfed by his size.
站在巨人旁边时，孩子被他的身材衬托得十分矮小。
用法提示：此句中dwarf用被动语态，表示“使显得矮小”。
The skyscraper dwarfs all the surrounding buildings.
这座摩天大楼使周围所有建筑都相形见绌。
常用于被动语态，表示相比之下显得渺小。
Our achievements were dwarfed by his monumental success.
我们的成就因他的巨大成功而显得微不足道。
表示在比较中显得很小或微不足道。
The old model is dwarfed in comparison to the new one.
旧型号与新型号相比相形见绌。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new skyscraper dwarfs.
正确表达The new skyscraper dwarfs the old buildings.
动词dwarf是及物动词，必须接宾语表示被比下去的对象，不能单独使用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new building makes the old one dwarf.
正确表达The new building dwarfs the old one.
中文“使变矮小”易导致使用make...adj结构，但dwarf本身是及物动词，直接接宾语即可。
dwarf 强调通过对比使显得矮小；stunt 强调阻碍正常发育
在…面前显得矮小；被…比下去
The old church is dwarfed by the modern skyscrapers around it.
这座老教堂在周围现代摩天大楼的映衬下显得矮小了。
使竞争对手相形见绌
Their latest product's sales dwarf the competition.
他们最新产品的销量使竞争对手相形见绌。
使其他一切相形见绌
The size of the stadium dwarfs everything else in the town.
这座体育场的规模使镇上其他一切相形见绌。
阻碍…的生长
Poor soil can dwarf the growth of these trees.
贫瘠的土壤会阻碍这些树木的生长。
使周围的建筑相形见绌
The new skyscraper dwarfs the surrounding buildings.
这座新摩天大楼使周围的建筑相形见绌。
常与 dwarf 连用，表示因高出一大截而使其他事物显得矮小。
涉及大小或程度比较，dwarf 常用于描述规模上的反差。
强调相对的大小关系，dwarf 即通过对比使一方在比例上显得微不足道。
高度差异是造成 dwarf 效果的常见原因。
dwarf 的核心意义在于使某物在大小或重要性上相形见绌。
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