magnify
英['m?gn?fa?]
美['m?ɡn?fa?]
- vt. 放大；贊美；夸大
- vi. 放大；有放大能力
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?magnifies;過(guò)去式:?magnified;過(guò)去分詞:?magnified;現(xiàn)在分詞:?magnifying;
中文詞源
magnify 放大，擴(kuò)大
magni-,巨大的，-fy,做，使。即使巨大。
英文詞源
- magnify (v.)
- late 14c., "to speak or act for the glory or honor (of someone or something)," from Old French magnefiier "glorify, magnify," from Latin magnificare "esteem greatly, extol, make much of," from magnificus "great, elevated, noble" (see magnificence). Meaning "use a telescope or microscope" is first attested 1660s, said to be a unique development in English. Related: Magnified; magnifying.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. He tried to magnify the part he played in the battle.
- 他試圖夸大他在戰(zhàn)斗中發(fā)揮的作用.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. My soul does magnify the Lord.
- 我的心確實(shí)是贊美上帝的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. Telescopes and microscopes magnify.
- 望遠(yuǎn)鏡和顯微鏡能放大.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. A lens would magnify the picture so it would be like looking at a large TV screen.
- 透鏡會(huì)把圖片放大，就像在看巨大的電視屏幕一樣。
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters.
- 貧困和人類的愚昧加劇了自然災(zāi)難。
來(lái)自辭典例句