enlarge

• vi. 扩大；放大；详述
• vt. 扩大；使增大；扩展

en-, 进入，使。large，大。

1. make larger;

"She enlarged the flower beds"

2. make large;

"blow up an image"

3. become larger or bigger

4. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing;

"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

enlarge (v.)

mid-14c., "grow fat, increase" (intrans.); c. 1400, "make larger" (trans.), from Old French enlargier "to widen, increase, make larger," from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + large (see large). Meaning "expand in words, speak at large" is from 1650s. Related: Enlarged; enlarging.

enlarge, amplify, expand, increase, magnify, multiply, augment

这些动词均有"增加，增大"或"扩大"之意。

enlarge： 主要指面积或体积等的扩大。

amplify： 在科技中常指声音的扩大或电磁波的增强。也指补充了细节、详述或扩大内容等。此词系正式用语。

expand： 指范围、程度、体积和尺寸等方面的扩大或增加。

increase： 指数量、强度和大小等方面的扩大或增加。

magnify： 可指用光学仪器使物体看上去显得变大；也指事实上把某物增大，有时用于夸张意味。

multiply： 通常指自然繁殖而产生的增长，有时也指同类事物数量的成倍增加。

augment： 较正式用词，一般指在原有的基础上增加含量而扩大。

It can enlarge our brain capacity.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

But because you can't drive a car and watch television at the same time, rush hour became radio's prime, while music, talk, and news radio greatly enlarged their audiences.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

It may be said that the measure of the worth of any social institution is its effect in enlarging and improving experience; but this effect is not a part of its original motive.

出自-2009年考研翻译原文

There are plans to enlarge the recreation area.

已经有了扩大娱乐场地的计划。

牛津词典

Reading will enlarge your vocabulary.

阅读能扩大词汇量。

牛津词典

We're going to have this picture enlarged.

我们准备将这张照片放大。

牛津词典

an enlarged heart

肥大的心脏

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...the plan to enlarge Ewood Park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium...

将伊伍德公园球场扩建成能容纳3万座席的体育场的计划

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The glands in the neck may enlarge.

颈部腺体可能增大。

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...newlyweds wishing to enlarge snaps of their big day.

希望把他们大喜之日的照片放大的新婚夫妻

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He didn't enlarge on the form that the interim government and assembly would take...

他没有进一步说明过渡政府和立法机构将采取的形式。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I wish to enlarge upon a statement made by Gary Docking.

我想就加里·多金的话再展开说一下。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

City face suddenly changed, Lu Kuan, the height of the space to enlarge the scale level.

城市面貌陡然一变, 路宽了, 楼高了,空间尺度放大了一级.

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Enlarge scale of production for the group, add management item, development company economy offered advantaged condition.

为集团扩大生产规模, 增加经营项目, 发展企业经济提供了得天独厚的条件.

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Let me enlarge on this basic theme.

让我进一步阐述一下这个基本主题.

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Let's enlarge the photo to 12 inches, then it can be hung on the bedroom wall.

把这张照片扩放成12寸吧, 可以挂在卧室的墙上!

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Many new couples like to enlarge their wedding photo and hang it on the wall.

很多新婚夫妇喜欢把结婚照放大了挂在墙上.

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I need not enlarge on this matter; you all know my views.

关于此事我不必详述, 你们都知道我的意见.

《简明英汉词典》

By learning the prefix can enable me to enlarge and enrich my vocabulary.

通过学习词缀可以扩大并丰富我的词汇量.

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Consolidate and enlarge a party be in office foundation.

巩固和扩大党的执政基础.

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Can you enlarge this picture?

你能放大这张照片 吗 ?

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Make thy love larger to enlarge my worth.

听着这话,我要从羞愧中站起./扩大些你的爱,好提高些我的价值.

英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学

We are trying to enlarge our habitat.

我们正在扩展我们的栖息地.

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English formation can help us recognize English words, understand them correctly, and enlarge our vocabulary quickly.

英语构词法可以帮助我们正确辨认单词的词形 、 词性和理解词意, 并迅速扩大词汇量,是学习英语的有效途径.

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This photograph won't probably enlarge well.

这张照片放大出来很可能效果不好.

《简明英汉词典》

How Logistics Enterprise to Enlarge its Profit Resources?

本期话题:物流企业如何扩大利润来源?

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It is relation complete province deepens reform, enlarge open, important matter that accelerates economic development.

是关系全省深化改革 、 扩大开放 、 加快经济发展的一件大事.

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You enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.

诗18:36你使我脚下的地步宽阔.我的脚未曾滑跌.

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The gallery is seeking to enlarge its holdings of Danish art.

画廊正在寻求增加丹麦艺术作品的馆藏.

《简明英汉词典》

Enlarge, reduce drag, map, measure distances, surveying the area.

放大 、 缩小、拖动 、 全图 、 测量距离 、 测量面积.

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This photograph is too small, please enlarge it for me.

这张照片太小, 请把它给我放大.

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