dignify 详细解释

dignify

['dignifai]

v.使高贵,使增辉,抬高…的身价,将…美其名为

vt.

1. 使有尊严, 使高贵[(+by/with)]

The lowly cottage was dignified by the two great pear trees in front of it.

简陋的村舍因门前两棵大梨树而显得气派。

2. 抬高……的身价[(+by/with)]

They dignified cowardice by calling it prudence.

他们把怯懦美其名曰为谨慎。

词形变化

动词过去式: dignified | 动词过去分词: dignified | 动词现在分词: dignifying | 动词第三人称单数: dignifies |

词义辨析

同义:

v.使有尊严, 使高贵

honor  ennoble  deify  apotheosize  make lofty  promote  heighten  elevate  exalt  uplift  aggrandize  raise  solemnize

v.授以荣誉

title  entitle  confer honors upon  

同义参见:

distinguish  grace  hallow  

英英释义

动词 dignify:

confer dignity or honor upon

同义词：ennoble

raise the status of

补充

dignifydignify英:[ˈdiɡnifai] 美:[ˈdɪɡnəˌfaɪ]vt.1.使显得威严, 使高贵, 使显赫2.夸大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！

例句

1. Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster.悲剧作品使悲伤和灾难得到了升华。 2. The meeting was dignified by the minister.这次会议的规格因部长出席而提高。 3. She dignifies every plant with its Latin name.她用每种植物的拉丁语名字制造一种高端的感觉。 4. I wouldn't dignify the cooking area by the name of kitchen.我才不会把这块做饭的地方称为厨房来美化它呢。 5. I refuse to dignify that ridiculous comment with an answer.我不愿理睬那种荒唐的评论来抬举它。 6. We won't dignify this kind of speculation with a comment.这种猜测不值得我们作任何评论。 7. to dignify someone with a title授予某人头衔使其尊贵 8. The presence of the mayor dignified the occasion.市长的出席提高了这次重大活动的规格。 9. Don't dignify his silly scratchings by calling it scholarship.别把他的愚蠢伪造美化为学术。 10. He dignified a small collection of books by calling it a library.他把寥寥几册藏书美其名曰图书馆。 11. the Americans had dignified their departure with a ceremony.美国人用仪式给他们的启程添上了些许庄严色彩。 12. dumps are increasingly dignified as landfills.垃圾堆越来越多地用上了一个好听的名字叫废渣填埋地。 13. She felt that formal clothing would help dignify the occasion.她认为正式的着装会使这一仪式更显庄重。 14. He said he wouldn't dignify his opponents' accusations by responding to them.他说他才不会去抬举对手、理睬他们那些谴责呢。

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