enlarge
英 [ɪn'lɑːdʒ; en-]
美 [ɪn'lɑrdʒ]
- vi. 擴大；放大；詳述
- vt. 擴大；使增大；擴展
中文詞源
enlarge 擴大en-, 進入，使。large，大。
英文詞源
- enlarge (v.)
- mid-14c., "grow fat, increase" (intrans.); c. 1400, "make larger" (trans.), from Old French enlargier "to widen, increase, make larger," from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + large (see large). Meaning "expand in words, speak at large" is from 1650s. Related: Enlarged; enlarging.
雙語例句
- 1. Workmen were hired to remodel and enlarge the farm buildings.
- 雇用了工人來改造和擴建農場建築。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Different states or groups can combine to enlarge their markets.
- 不同的州或企業集團可以聯合起來以擴大市場。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I wish to enlarge upon a statement made by Gary Docking.
- 我想就加裏·多金的話再展開說一下。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The glands in the neck may enlarge.
- 頸部腺體可能增大。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. There are plans to enlarge the recreation area.
- 已經有了擴大娛樂場地的計劃。
來自《權威詞典》