Dignify
[ 'dɪɡnɪfaɪ ]
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vt. 使显得威严; 使高贵; 使显赫;夸大;
💡 词根助记
dign, dain 有价值得,高贵
📝 例句
Don't try to dignify those few hairs on your face by calling them a beard!
别想把你脸上那几根毛说成是胡子来美化它!
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-dign-表示“高贵”
📖 牛津释义
dignify
v
(pt, pp -fied) (fml 文)
1 [Tn] make (sth) seem worthy or impressive; give dignity to 使（某事物）显得有尊严、 崇高; 给（某事物）增光
a ceremony dignified by the presence of the ambassador 因大使光临而生辉的典礼.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (with sth) give an important-sounding name to sb/sth 用尊贵的名字称呼某人[某事物]; 美其名曰
dignify a small collection of books with the name of library 藏书不多, 却美其名曰图书馆
I wouldn't dignify this trash by calling it a novel. 这部劣等作品我是不会美称为小说的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['dignifai]vt. 增威严, 使高贵, 故作显贵
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It was not until yesterday that I noticed it.
我一直到昨天才注意到它。
An old fox is not easily snared.
老狐狸难得陷罗网。
This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.
因为如果有列火车开进隧道，它就把新鲜空气随之抽进了隧道。