Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #6218
dwarfing
使相形见绌；使显得矮小
dwarfing is the present participle of dwarf.
make appear small by comparison
- 1.
check the growth of
阻碍生长；使矮小
- 2.
make appear small by comparison
使相形见绌
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
In use
The skyscraper dwarfs all the other buildings in the city.
His achievements dwarf those of his predecessors.
When standing next to the giant, the child was dwarfed by his size.
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。
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。
dwarf something in comparison
表示在比较中显得很小或微不足道。
Connections
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
- 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。
Learner notes
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）。
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。
Grammar Note
通常用于及物动词，表示‘使…显得矮小’
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 wharf、swarf 与 dwarf (/dwɔrf/) 同韵；dwell、dwindle、draft、turf 拼写相近但读音不同。
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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