multiply 详细解释

multiply

['mʌltiplai]

vt.乘, 增加
vi.做乘法, 繁衍
adv.多样地,多重地

vt.

1. 乘, 使相乘[(+by/together)]

Four multiplied by five is twenty.

五乘四得二十。

2. 使(成倍地)增加

Such examples could be multiplied indefinitely.

这样的例子不胜枚举。

3. 使繁殖

Hot weather multiplied the bacteria in the food rapidly.

炎热的天气使食品中的细菌迅速繁殖。

vi.

1. 增加

As we climbed up the mountain, the dangers and difficulties multiplied.

我们越向山顶攀爬, 危险和困难越是倍增。

2. 繁殖

Rabbits multiply quickly.

兔子繁殖很快。

3. 做乘法

He learned to multiply at the age of five.

他五岁学会做乘法。

词形变化

动词过去式: multiplied | 动词过去分词: multiplied | 动词现在分词: multiplying | 动词第三人称单数: multiplies |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.增加

increase  advance  gain  grow  rise  procreate  

反义:

vt.增加; 繁殖; 乘

divide  

英英释义

动词 multiply:

combine by multiplication

combine or increase by multiplication

同义词:manifold

have young (animals)

同义词:breed

have offspring or young

同义词:reproduce, procreate

副词 multiply:

in several ways; in a multiple manner

补充

multiplymultiply英:[ˈmʌltiplai] 美:[ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ]vt. & vi.1.乘, (使)相乘His son is learning to multiply and divide.他儿子正在学习乘法和除法。One can make 18 by multiplying 3 and 6 (together).以3和6相乘可得18。2.(使)增加Spending on military equipment has multiplied in the last five years.过去的五年中军事装备的开支大大增加。His experience was multiplied as the years passed.随着岁月的流逝, 他的经验丰富了。3.(使)繁殖When animals have more food, they generally multiply faster.动物在有较多的食物时, 一般繁殖得较快。Hot weather multiplied the bacteria in milk rapidly.炎热的天气使牛奶中的细菌迅速繁殖。

例句

1. if you multiply seven and six如果你把七和六相乘 2. What do you get if you multiply six by nine?六乘以九等于几? 3. Two multiplied by three is six.二乘以三等于六。 4. Her husband multiplied his demands on her time.她丈夫需要她的时间越来越长。 5. Such disputes multiplied in the 18th and 19th centuries.这样的冲突在18、19世纪升级了。 6. The creatures began to multiply very rapidly.这些生物开始快速繁殖。 7. We encourage students to multiply and divide without using a calculator.我们鼓励学生不用计算器来做乘除运算。 8. to multiply 9 by 4 .以4乘9。 9. to multiply 15 and 24.将15和24相乘。 10. The bad weather multiplied the danger of their exploration.恶劣的天气增加了他们探险的危险性。 11. This will multiply our chances of success.这将增加我们成功的机会。 12. Is it possible to multiply bacteria in the laboratory?有可能在实验室繁殖细菌吗? 13. George's chances of success multiplied.乔治成功的机会增多了。 14. Mistakes have been multiplying.错误越来越多。 15. Can the child multiply?这孩子会乘法吗? 16. Flies multiply enormously.苍蝇大量繁殖。 17. I asked you to multiply fourteen by nineteen.我要你将14乘以19。 18. [no obj.]we all know how to multiply by ten.我们都知道怎样乘以10。 19. [no obj.]ever since I became a landlord my troubles have multiplied tenfold.自从我成为房东以后,我的麻烦增加了十倍。 20. [with obj.]cigarette smoking combines with other factors to multiply the risks of atherosclerosis.吸烟和其他因素结合在一起使患动脉粥样硬化症的危险倍增。 21. multiply injured patients.多处受伤的病人。 22. 2 multiplied by 4 makes 8 (2 x 4 = 8)2乘以4等于8。 23. We've multiplied our profits over the last two years.我们的利润在过去两年里大大增加了。 24. Complaints about the new procedure soon multiplied.对于新程序的抱怨很快就多了起来。 25. Her responsibilities multiplied when she was promoted.她升职后职责大大增多了。 26. Her responsibilities were multiplied by the promotion.她的职责因为升职大大增多了。 27. "The bacteria multiply rapidly in warm, moist conditions."细菌在温暖潮湿的环境下繁殖迅速。 28. If you multiply 5 by 2 you get 10. = If you multiply 5 and 2 (together) you get 10. = 5 multiplied by 2 equals 10.*5乘2等于10。 29. "The teacher taught the children how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide."老师教孩子们加减乘除运算。