late 14c., "to speak or act for the glory or honor (of someone or something)," from Old French magnefiier "glorify, magnify," from Latin magnificare "esteem greatly, extol, make much of," from magnificus "great, elevated, noble" (see magnificence). Meaning "use a telescope or microscope" is first attested 1660s, said to be a unique development in English. Related: Magnified; magnifying.
权威例句
1. He tried to magnify the part he played in the battle.
他试图夸大他在战斗中发挥的作用.
2. My soul does magnify the Lord.
我的心确实是赞美上帝的.
3. Telescopes and microscopes magnify.
望远镜和显微镜能放大.
4. A lens would magnify the picture so it would be like looking at a large TV screen.
透镜会把图片放大,就像在看巨大的电视屏幕一样。
5. Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters.
【enlarge, stretch, expand, reinforce, magnify, amplify】
enlarge: v.扩大,多指具体物品如相片的放大。
• enlarge photograph 放大照片enlarge a house扩建房屋
stretch: v. (有弹性地)伸展,延伸,并有可能超过限度;伸长、伸出(身体某部位)并绷紧肌肉(尤指在放松后或为了够着某物)。
• The pullover stretched after I had worn it a few times. 这件套头毛衣我穿了几次之后就撑大了。
• Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, stretching themselves. 完成了早间工作之后,职员们站到桌子后面伸伸懒腰。
expand: v.指范围、体积的扩大、增大,也可以指内容或细节的充实。
• The balloon expanded, then exploded. 气球先是膨胀,然后就爆破了。
reinforce: v.增援,加固。
magnify: v.放大,指用透镜或显微镜使物体看上去大一些。
• His eyeglasses magnify words so he can read them. 他借助眼睛把字放大以便能够阅读。
amplify: v.扩大,增加,尤其指通过增强电压或电流使声音扩大;补充叙述(故事、事件等)。
• We must ask you to amplify your statement. 我们得请你对你的说法作进一步的说明。