英语单词dignify翻译，英文单词dignify的意思

dignify

简明英汉词典

dignify

[5di^nifai]

vt.

使尊荣, 增威严, 使高贵, 故做显贵

美国传统词典[双解]

dignify

dig.ni.fy

AHD:[d1g“n…-fo”]

D.J.[6dign*7fai]

K.K.[6d!gn*7fa!]

v.tr.（及物动词）

dig.ni.fied， dig.ni.fy.ing， dig.ni.fies

(1)To confer dignity or honor on; give distinction to:

授…以荣誉：授与高位或荣誉的；给予荣誉称号：

dignified him with a title.

授于他的荣誉称号

(2)To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable:

把…夸大为：提高无价值的或较低事物的地位；变得有名誉的：

would not dignify the insulting question with a response.

对无礼的问题不予以答复

语源

(1)Middle English dignifien

中古英语 dignifien

(2)from Old French dignifier

源自 古法语 dignifier

(3)from Late Latin dignific3e

源自 后期拉丁语 dignific3e

(4)Latin dignus [worthy] * see dek-

拉丁语 dignus [值得] *参见 dek-

(5)Latin -fic3e [-fy]

拉丁语 -fic3e [后缀，表“使…”]

现代英汉词典

dignify

[5dI^nIfaI]

vt.

-fied, -fying

使有尊严；使高贵；显赫

现代英汉综合大辞典

dignify

[5di^nifai]

vt.

(1)使有威严, 使高贵; 授以荣誉, 加以尊称

(2)把...加以夸大

The cottage was -fied by the great trees around it.

四周的大树使茅舍增辉。

继承用法

dignification

n.

美国传统词典

dignify

dig.ni.fy

AHD:[d1g“n…-fo”]

D.J.[6dign*7fai]

K.K.[6d!gn*7fa!]

v.tr.

dig.ni.fied, dig.ni.fy.ing, dig.ni.fies

(1)To confer dignity or honor on; give distinction to:

dignified him with a title.

(2)To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable:

would not dignify the insulting question with a response.

语源

(1)Middle English dignifien

(2)from Old French dignifier

(3)from Late Latin dignific3e

(4)Latin dignus [worthy] * see dek-

(5)Latin -fic3e [-fy]

英汉化学大词典

dignify

vt.夸大,授以荣誉

英汉计算机大词典

dignify

vt.夸大(授以荣誉)