明月 发表于 2020-7-9 16:44:16

看美剧学英语地道表达:Dignify

Dignify: To cause something to be respected and considered important; to cause something to be respected and considered important when that is not deserved. As in Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster.


中文释义:使…受到重视;使…受到尊重;使有尊严;使崇高;使变得高贵;(尤指用夸大的名称或头衔)使堂皇,抬高…的身价,美化。例句:The presence of the mayor dignified the occasion.(市长的出席提高了这次重大活动的规格。)


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