magnify
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
v.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
放大;使看起来更大;夸大;加剧
释义与例句
v.
放大;使看起来更大
to make something appear larger than it really is, for example by using a lens or microscope
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This lens can magnify the image up to fifty times its original size.
这个镜头能把图像放大到原始大小的五十倍。
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She used a glass to magnify the tiny print on the label.
她用一块玻璃放大标签上极小的字迹。
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The microscope magnifies the cells so that they become clearly visible.
显微镜把细胞放大,使它们清晰可见。
v.
夸大;加剧
to increase the importance, seriousness, or effect of something, often beyond what is reasonable
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The media often magnify minor disagreements into major scandals.
媒体常常把小小的分歧夸大成重大丑闻。
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Lack of sleep can magnify feelings of anxiety and stress.
睡眠不足会加剧焦虑和压力感。
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You should not magnify a small mistake into a personal failure.
你不该把一个小错夸大成个人失败。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
magnify 既可指物理放大(放大图像、声音),也可指“夸大”影响或问题;反义词用 minimize。
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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magnification 放大;放大率名词,指放大的行为或放大的倍数。
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magnifying glass 放大镜名词短语,指用于放大物体以便观察的凸透镜。
同义词
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exaggerate 夸大;夸张magnify 可指物理放大,也可指夸大影响;exaggerate 主要指在描述或叙述中夸大事实,语气较强。Don't exaggerate the difficulty of the task to make yourself look good. 不要夸大任务的难度来显得自己了不起。
反义词
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minimize 使最小化;淡化magnify 表示放大或夸大;minimize 表示使最小、淡化或降低重要性,二者语义相反。He tried to minimize the damage caused by his mistake. 他试图把自己的错误造成的损失降到最低。
常见搭配
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magnify an image 放大图像The software lets you magnify an image without losing too much detail. 这款软件可以让你放大图像而不损失太多细节。
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magnify the problem 放大/夸大问题Complaining publicly will only magnify the problem. 公开抱怨只会放大问题。
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magnify by ten times 放大十倍The telescope magnifies distant stars by ten times. 望远镜把遥远的恒星放大十倍。