dignify

美 [ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ]英 [ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ]
  • vt.使有尊严;使崇高;美化;使增辉;使显贵;使显得堂皇;抬高…的身价

过去式: dignified 现在分词: dignifying 过去分词: dignified 第三人称单数: dignifies

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verb

【不规则形式】dignifies dignifying dignified
1

使有尊严;使崇高;使显贵;使增辉
to make sb/sth seem impressive

The mayor was there to dignify the celebrations.

市长的光临为庆祝活动增辉。

2

使显得堂皇;抬高…的身价;美化
to make sth appear important when it is not really

I'm not going to dignify his comments by reacting to them.

我才不会理睬他的评论以抬高其身价呢。

dignify

频次

  • 1
    VERB 使有尊严;使变得庄严;使变得高贵
    To dignify something means to make it impressive.

    Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster...

    悲剧作品使悲伤和灾难得到了升华。

  • 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.

    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。

verb

1
raise the status of
I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer
2
confer dignity or honor upon
He was dignified with a title
Synonym: ennoble

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  1. Why dignify the actions of a British hoodie caving in the window of a department store , by comparing him with a Libyan risking his life for freedom ?

    为何要美化一个穿连帽衣的英国小混混破坏百货大楼窗户的行为,将其与甘冒生命危险争取自由的利比亚人相提并论?

  2. Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence .

    在整个审讯过程中,他始终沉默以保持尊严。

  3. I 'm not going to dignify his comments by reacting to them .

    我才不会理睬他的评论以抬高其身价呢。

  4. She maintained a dignified silence .

    她一言不发,以保持尊严。

  5. The mayor was there to dignify the celebrations .

    市长的光临为庆祝活动增辉。

  6. They suggested that she make a dignified exit in the interest of the party .

    他们建议她为了政党的利益体面地下台。

  7. I was determined to take the news in a calm and dignified manner .

    我决定要沉着冷静地面对这一消息。

  8. 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。

  9. He seemed a very dignified and charming man

    他看上去很高贵,富有魅力。

  10. He is trying to project a more dignified , statesmanlike image in this election year .

    他正试图在这个选举年中树立一种更加威严、更有政治家风范的形象。

  11. Mr Smith is maintaining a dignified silence .

    史密斯先生庄重地保持着沉默。

  12. 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”。

  13. He liked a hushed and dignified atmosphere .

    他喜欢一种寂静庄重的气氛。

  14. Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster

    悲剧作品使悲伤和灾难得到了升华。

  15. 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。

  16. It was a woman , grave and dignified , who advanced to meet him .

    朝他走过来的分明是一个妇人,严肃而端庄。

  17. They are all my dignified friends .

    他们都是我高贵的朋友。

  18. The congresswoman made a dignified departure .

    国会女议员不失尊严地离去。

  19. He preserved his grave and dignified bearing .

    他保持庄重威严的仪态。

  20. The uniform imparts a dignified appearance to him .

    这身制服使他显得威严。

  21. One 's deportment is dignified .

    器宇轩昂。

  22. The soldiers are striding with a dignified gait .

    士兵们正昂然阔步而行。

  23. Her manner was easy , dignified , and commanding , and seemed to evince high birth and habits or elevated society .

    她仪态大方,庄重而威严,似乎表示出身名门,习惯于上层社会的生活。

  24. It does not dignify the human condition . It does not elevate the human spirit .

    它不能使人活得更有尊严,不能提升人的精神生活。

  25. I wouldn 't dignify this trash by calling it a novel .

    这部劣等作品我是不会美称为小说的。

  26. The woman 's dignified stoutness hinted at beer and sausages .

    而那女人矜持的肥胖的样子则暗示着她爱喝啤酒爱吃香肠。

  27. Their habitation was not merely respectable and commodious , but even dignified and imposing .

    他们的居所既宽敞舒适又尊严气派。

  28. And as just one of the many unique dignified terms

    这只是很多高贵名词其中之一

  29. I think we 'd better use something more dignified and forceful .

    我认为我们最好还是用一些更堂皇、更有力的词句。

  30. They gave this political intervention a dignified name of aid .

    他们把这种政治干涉美其名曰为“援助”。