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magnifying

UK /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ/US /ˈmæɡnəfaɪɪŋ/

词源

源自拉丁语 'magnificare'(意为使变大),由 'magnus'(大)和 'facere'(做)组成,经古法语传入英语。

verb

❶ 指用放大镜等工具使物体看起来更大,以便更清楚地观察细节。也比喻夸大或突出某事物的重要性。

“She was magnifying the tiny insects with a hand lens.”

(她正在用手持放大镜观察微小的昆虫。)

“The microscope is magnifying the cells by 100 times.”

(显微镜将细胞放大了100倍。)

同义词:enlarging, amplifying, exaggerating

常见短语

magnifying glass — 放大镜,一种带有凸透镜的手持工具,用于放大物体以便更细致地观察。

“The detective used a magnifying glass to examine the fingerprints.”

(侦探用放大镜检查指纹。)