dwarf

英 /dwɔːf/ 　美 /dwɔːrf/

v. 使相形见绌To make something seem small by comparison.
n. 矮小动植物；传说中矮人An unusually small organism, or a small humanlike fantasy creature.
adj. 矮生的；小型的Much smaller than the usual size of its kind.

The new tower dwarfs every house on our street.

新建的高塔让我们街上所有房屋都显得很矮小。

The long-term costs of environmental damage may dwarf the immediate profits generated by industrial expansion.

环境破坏的长期成本可能远远超过工业扩张带来的眼前利润。

搭配

be dwarfed by 与……相比显得渺小dwarf tree 矮生树dwarf planet 矮行星

动词常表对比悬殊；名词指人可能冒犯，应谨慎。

dwarfish (adj.)、dwarfism (n.)

近义 overshadow