英语词汇dignify怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

dignify

dɪgnɪfaɪ  ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪ 

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense dignifies, present participle dignifying, past tense , past participle dignified

1 VERB 使有尊严;使变得庄严;使变得高贵 To dignify something means to make it impressive. 使有尊严;使变得庄严;使变得高贵 [literary]

Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster. [VERB noun]

悲剧作品使悲伤和灾难得到了升华。
The gatepost was dignified by the weathered brass plate of Dr Harcourt Sibley. [VERB noun]

在那块刻有哈考特·西布利医生姓名的久经风雨的黄铜牌映衬下，门柱更增添了几分庄重。

2 VERB 使显得堂皇;抬高…的身价;美化 If you say that a particular reaction or description dignifies something you have a low opinion of, you mean that it makes it appear acceptable. 使显得堂皇;抬高…的身价;美化 [disapproval]

We won't dignify this kind of speculation with a comment. [VERB noun]

这种猜测不值得我们作任何评论。
It was a technique later dignified by the term 'info-tainment'. [VERB noun]

那种技术后来被美其名曰“资讯娱乐”。

SYN distinguish, honour, grace, raise

Word Link

dign ≈ proper, worthy : dignify, dignitary, indignant

Trends of dignify

View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years