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单词 dignify
释义 dignify /ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪ/ vt.(dignifies,dignifying,dignified)
1.(honour)使有尊严;使崇高;使变得高贵

Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster.悲剧作品使悲伤和灾难得到了升华。

2.(make more important)使变得重要;给…增光

The meeting was dignified by the minister.这次会议的规格因部长出席而提高。

3.(make seem more important)(尤指用夸大的名称或头衔)使堂皇, 抬高…的身价, 美化

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。

to dignify sth/sb by the name of sth用…的名称美化某事物/某人

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。

to dignify sth with sth用…抬举某事物

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。

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。

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