dwarf /dwɔ:f/ I. n. ［c］ 矮子；矮小的动物（或植物）：They are dwarfs beside Shakespeare. 他们和莎士比亚相比就成了侏儒。‖II. vi. & vt.变/使矮小：Men usually dwarfs when getting old. 人年纪大了，身高通常会缩小。The tall office building dwarfs all the little shops.这座高层办公大厦使所有的小店铺看起来都很矮小。‖III. adj. 矮小的：a dwarf apple tree  一棵矮小的苹果树