magnify
英 ['m?gn?fa?]
美 ['m?ɡn?fa?]
- vt. 放大；贊美；夸大
- vi. 放大；有放大能力
中文詞源
magnify 放大，擴大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.
雙語例句
- 1. He tried to magnify the part he played in the battle.
- 他試圖夸大他在戰斗中發揮的作用.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. My soul does magnify the Lord.
- 我的心確實是贊美上帝的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Telescopes and microscopes magnify.
- 望遠鏡和顯微鏡能放大.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. A lens would magnify the picture so it would be like looking at a large TV screen.
- 透鏡會把圖片放大，就像在看巨大的電視屏幕一樣。
來自辭典例句
- 5. Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters.
- 貧困和人類的愚昧加劇了自然災難。
來自辭典例句