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
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They plan to enlarge the kitchen next year.
他们计划明年把厨房扩大。
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The photo was enlarged and framed.
照片被放大并装了框。
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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
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Could you enlarge on your proposal?
你能详细说说你的提议吗?
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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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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)
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large 大的形容词原形
同义词
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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
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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
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enlarge on/upon 详述He enlarged on his earlier remarks. 他详述了自己先前的话。
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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。