dignifies

英 [ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪz] 美 [ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪz]

v.  使有尊严; 使崇高; 使显贵; 使增辉; 使显得堂皇; 抬高…的身价; 美化
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柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 使有尊严;使变得庄严;使变得高贵
    To dignify something means to make it impressive.
    1. Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster...
      悲剧作品使悲伤和灾难得到了升华。
    2. The gatepost was dignified by the weathered brass plate of Dr Harcourt Sibley.
      在那块刻有哈考特·西布利医生姓名的久经风雨的黄铜牌映衬下,门柱更增添了几分庄重。
  2. VERB 使显得堂皇;抬高…的身价;美化
    If you say that a particular reaction or description dignifies something you have a low opinion of, you mean that it makes it appear acceptable.
    1. We won't dignify this kind of speculation with a comment...
      这种猜测不值得我们作任何评论。
    2. It was a technique later dignified by the term 'info-tainment'.
      那种技术后来被美其名曰“资讯娱乐”。

双语例句

  1. Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster
    悲剧作品使悲伤和灾难得到了升华。
  2. Nevertheless, the Moore Formula dignifies curricula that leads to manual skills-mechanics, farmers, etc.-kids who can earn a living.
    此外,莫尔公式提升了手工技能课程的重要性-像机械工,农民等–孩子们可以谋生的课程。
  3. It has the potential under peace time conditons to be what former Minister of the Interior, of the Economy, excuese me, said that a self-supporting dignifies poor country.
    在和平的环境下,还是有潜力,成为前内务大臣,不对,是经济部长,所说的,自给自足能让一个穷国家有尊严。
  4. In modern society, the reputation of a university comes from its great spirit, which dignifies the character of the University.
    在现代社会,一所大学成为真正意义上的名校,在于它有一种坚韧宏大的精神,这种精神使大学的品格变得崇高。