magnify
v
(pt, pp -fied)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
make (sth) appear larger, as a lens or microscope does (用放大器或显微镜)放大(某物)
bacteria magnified to 1000 times their actual size 比实物放大1000倍的的细菌. =>illus 见插图.
2 [Tn] (fml 文) exaggerate (sth) 夸大(某事物)
magnify the dangers, risks, uncertainties, etc 夸大危险性、 冒险性、 易变性等.
3 [Tn] (arch 古) give praise to (God) 赞美(上帝)
My soul doth magnify the Lord. 我的心赞美上主的伟大.
Next Friday? Why, what's happening? I'm going away for the weekend.
下星期五?嗨,到底有什么事情?我要外出度周末。
He reasoned with them, and tried to persuade them to set him free.
他跟这些人讲道理,试图说服他们把他放了。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.