中英文地名和人名建议选择专门化的地名译典或人名译典;有些缩写词在缩写词典中更容易查到;

    dignify查询结果如下:

    音标:['dɪɡnɪfaɪ] 现在分词:dignifying
    过去式:dignified 过去分词:dignified
    第三人称单数:dignifies 词频:高频常用词
    基本释义/说明:vt.使高贵;使增辉;抬高…的身价;将…美其名为
    详解 英文释义 韦氏词典 英文百科 wiki词典 英文句库
    vt.
    加以荣誉;
    They want to dignify their school with the name “college”.
    他们要将他们的学校尊称为“学院”.
    to dignify a person with a title
    加以头衔以示尊敬.
    The lowly cottage was dignified by the two great pear trees in front of it.
    简陋的茅舍因门前两棵大梨树而增光不少.
    -扩展释义
    vt.
    夸大,授以荣誉
    vt.
    1. 使有尊严,使高贵[(+by/with)]2. 抬高...的身价[(+by/with)]
    -dignify的不同词性形态

    形容词 变体/同根词

    respectable
    “Whilst perhaps the approach was a little too sympathetic, the whole subject was treated in a dignified manner.”
    Capable of being dignified.

    名词 变体/同根词

    The act of dignifying; exaltation.
    an important or influential person, or one of high rank or position
    “Humbert dismounted, and removing his chapeau, saluted the dignitary with a most finished courtesy.”
    “Helen looks slightly concerned and is relieved when a local dignitary merely congratulates her on her name day without a hint of expectation.”
    “Each dignitary was assigned a specific seat as the Sultan was put at the head of the table.”
    The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character. || Decorum, formality, stateliness. || High office, rank, or station. || One holding high rank; a dignitary. || (过时的,旧时用法) Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.
    “Jenna did herself proud, showing that youth can carry themselves with dignity all over the world.”
    “He considers it beneath his dignity to respond to all of these mean tweets.”
    “This early sequence, without a trace of dignity or sensitivity, sets the tone for the entire film.”
    例句

    Dignify a small collection of books with the name of library

    藏书不多,却美其名曰图书馆

    属类:综合句库-典型例句--

    would not dignify the insulting question with a response.

    对无礼的问题不予以答复

    属类:综合句库---

    to dignify a person with a title

    加以头衔以示尊敬.

    属类:英汉句库---

    He sought not to efface sorrow by forgetfulness, but to magnify and dignify it by hope

    他不以遗忘来消除苦痛,却希望去使苦痛显得伟大和光荣。

    属类:综合句库---

    They want to dignify their school with the name “college”.

    他们要将他们的学校尊称为“学院”.

    属类:英汉句库---

    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.

    属类:综合句库-典型例句--

    I will not dignify your suggestion

    不屑于考虑你的建议

    属类:英汉句库-www.ecocn.org--

    He certainly helped to demystify, if not quite de-dignify, the bank.

    当然他帮忙脱除了英国央行的神秘感,而且还不会太失体统。

    属类:英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org--

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