enlarge

/ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/ verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

扩大;放大;增大;详述(on/upon)

释义与例句

verb 扩大;放大;增大
to make or become larger
  1. They plan to enlarge the kitchen next year.
    他们计划明年把厨房扩大。
  2. The photo was enlarged and framed.
    照片被放大并装了框。
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  1. Regular exercise can enlarge your heart muscle.
    经常锻炼能使心肌增大。
verb 详述(on/upon)
to speak or write in more detail
  1. Could you enlarge on your proposal?
    你能详细说说你的提议吗?
  2. She enlarged upon the main points in her speech.
    她在演讲中详述了几个要点。
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  1. The report enlarges on the findings of the survey.
    报告详述了调查的发现。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 en-(使)+ large(大的)→ 使变大 → 扩大

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • large 大的
    形容词原形
同义词
  • expand 扩大;扩展
    expand 强调范围扩张;enlarge 侧重尺寸、规模变大。
    The company plans to expand into Europe. 公司计划向欧洲扩张。
反义词
  • reduce 缩小;减少
    reduce 使变小,与 enlarge 使变大相反。
    We need to reduce our expenses. 我们需要削减开支。
常见搭配
  • enlarge on/upon 详述
    He enlarged on his earlier remarks. 他详述了自己先前的话。
  • enlarge a photo 放大照片
    I'd like to enlarge this photo to A3 size. 我想把这张照片放大到A3尺寸。