dwarfing

英 [ˈdwɔːfɪŋ]

美 [ˈdwɔːrfɪŋ]

v. 使显得矮小; 使相形见绌
dwarf的现在分词

柯林斯词典

VERB 使显得矮小;使相形见绌
If one person or thingis dwarfedby another, the second is so much bigger than the first that it makes them look very small.
1. His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign...
  在巨大的红色麦当劳标志牌下，他显得很矮小。
2. The US air travel market dwarfs that of Britain.
  与美国航空旅行市场比起来，英国的航空旅行市场相形见绌。
N-COUNT (星系中较小的、不是很亮的)矮星
Dwarfis used to describe a particular kind of star which is quite small and not very bright.
1. ...a white dwarf star.
  白色的矮星
2. ...a red dwarf.
  红色的矮星
ADJ (动植物等)矮小的,矮种的
Dwarfis used to describe varieties or species of plants and animals which are much smaller than the usual size for their kind.
1. ...dwarf shrubs.
  矮灌木丛
(童话故事中的)小矮人
In children's stories, adwarfis an imaginary creature that is like a small man. Dwarfs often have magical powers.
矮子;侏儒
In former times, people who were much smaller than normal were calleddwarfs.