
magnify
英 /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/ 美 /ˈmæɡnəfaɪ/
- v. 放大To make something appear larger, especially through a lens.
- v. 夸大;加剧To make something seem more important or become more serious.
This lens magnifies tiny insects so we can examine them.
这个镜头能放大小昆虫,方便我们观察。
Social media can magnify public concerns by repeatedly exposing users to dramatic accounts of rare events.
社交媒体反复向用户展示对罕见事件的夸张描述,可能放大公众的担忧。
搭配
magnify an image 放大图像magnify a problem 加剧问题magnifying glass 放大镜
辨析提示
既可指视觉放大,也可指夸大问题或加剧影响。
词族
magnification (n.)、magnifier (n.)
近义 enlarge、exaggerate
反义 reduce
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- alloy 合金
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- corrode 腐蚀;被腐蚀
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