1
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
dwarfing — present participle of dwarf
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
使相形见绌；使显得矮小
make appear small by comparison
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。
阻碍生长；使矮小
check the growth of
使相形见绌
make appear small by comparison
dwarf
Base
原形
dwarfs
3rd person
第三人称单数
dwarfing
-ing
现在分词
dwarfed
Past
过去式
dwarfed
Past participle
过去分词
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。
His achievements dwarfed those of his predecessors.
他的成就使他的前辈们相形见绌。
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。
His achievements dwarf those of his predecessors.
他的成就使他的前任们相形见绌。
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。
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。
Not this
The new skyscraper dwarfs.
Use this
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。
Not this
The new building makes the old one dwarf.
Use this
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。
Choose the next layer that will help you use dwarfing with more confidence.
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
Use dwarfing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
dwarf 作动词，联想“高楼旁的旧屋”：高楼让旧屋 dwarf（显得矮小/相形见绌）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面或新闻报道中的比较、园艺、农业或生物描述 dwarf 作动词时多用于书面或客观描述：表示“使相形见绌”常用于建筑、成绩等对比；表示“阻碍生长”常见于园艺或农业描述。口语中更常说 make look small 或 keep from growing。
通常用于及物动词，表示‘使…显得矮小’
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WORDNET.