Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #6218
dwarfing
使相形见绌；使显得矮小
dwarfing is the present participle of dwarf.
核心释义
make appear small by comparison
- 1.
阻碍生长；使矮小
check the growth of
- 2.
使相形见绌
make appear small by comparison
阻碍…的生长；使发育受阻；阻碍生长；使矮小；使相形见绌；(使)变矮小
用法In use
The skyscraper dwarfs all the other buildings in the city.
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.
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.
用法提示：此句中dwarf用被动语态，表示“使显得矮小”。
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。
be dwarfed by something
常用于被动语态，表示相比之下显得渺小。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be dwarfed by
- 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。
- dwarf the competition
- 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。
- dwarf everything else
- 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。
- dwarf the growth of
- 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。
- dwarf the surrounding buildings
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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）。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于及物动词，表示‘使…显得矮小’
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 wharf、swarf 与 dwarf (/dwɔrf/) 同韵；dwell、dwindle、draft、turf 拼写相近但读音不同。
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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