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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She is giving me piano lessons in exchange for her English classes.
我教她英语，她教我弹钢琴。
Does everyone have enough to drink?
诸位喝得尽兴了没有？
He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery.
他马上把情况报告了该基地，但那里的人没有一个能解释这到底是怎么回事。