英语单词 | dilate |
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英美音标 | 英 [daɪ'leɪt] 美 [daɪ'leɪt] |
中文释义 | v.使扩大;扩大;膨胀;详述 |
英语例句 | (1) Sometimes, I feel I need to dilate my pupils to remain attentive. (2) The horse dilated its nostrils. (3) The cat dilated its eyes in the darkness. (4) The balloon will dilate with air. (5) If there are time, I can dilate on the subject. |
中文例句 | (1) 有时,我觉得需要扩大瞳孔才能精神集中。 (2) 那匹马张大它的鼻孔。 (3) 猫在黑暗中睁大眼睛。 (4) 气球充气将会膨胀。 (5) 要是有时间,我可以详细谈谈这个问题的。 |
vocabulary简明 | To dilate something is to make it wider. When the light fades, the pupil of your eye will dilate, meaning it looks bigger. |
vocabulary扩展 | The verb dilate comes from the Latin word dilatare, which means “enlarge” or “spread out.” When something stretches, expands, or becomes wider, it is said to dilate. Usually the word dilate is used when the opening of something circular becomes larger, but every so often you might hear someone refer to the need to dilate someone's understanding of quantum physics, global warming, livestock breeding, or any other topic. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(血管)扩张;(使)(瞳孔)放大 When things such as blood vessels or the pupils of your eyes dilate or when something dilates them, they become wider or bigger. [V] [V n]
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