Aggrandize
[ əˈɡrænˌdaɪz, ˈæɡrən- ]
出国 Abroad
vt. 扩大某人的权力;提高某人的地位;夸大;吹捧;
💡 词根助记
ag一再+grand大+ize动词后缀→一再大→扩大
📝 例句
A country shall not aggrandize itself at the expense of its neighbors .
一个国家不应该牺牲邻国来壮大自己。
To enlarge or amplify unduly or improperly;aggrandize.
夸张过分地或不合适地夸大或夸张;夸口
The king sought to aggrandize himself.
国王企图增强自己的势力。
All he desired was to aggrandize his estate.
他所希望的只是扩充他的家业。
The king sought to aggrandize himself at the expense of his people.
国王以牺牲百姓为代价来扩大自己的权势。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ ag-词根“作”,grand-词根“大”,ize-动缀:把蛋糕作大→扩张
※ ag-化学元素“银”,grand-宏伟的,ize-动缀:银器增加了建筑物的宏伟感
※ ag-拼音“阿哥”,gr-拼音“高人”,and-和,I-我,ze-拼音“择”:要在阿哥和高人之间作选择,增加了我的难度
📖 牛津释义
aggrandize
aggrandise, v [Tn]
(fml 文) increase the power, rank, wealth or importance of (a person or country) 加大, 扩张, 增加(个人或国家的权力, 力量, 级别, 财富或重要性).
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'grændaiz]vt. 增加, 夸大
🌿 同词根单词
aggressive
adj. 侵略的,侵犯的,攻势的;(美)有进取心的,积极行动的;有进取心的,有闯劲的;好争斗的,借故生端的,爱打架的,要打架的;
🗣️ 情景例句
We never know the worth (or value) of water till the well is dry.
井枯方知水可贵。
At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable,
当时,这艘轮船不仅是造船史上建造的最大的一艘船,而且也被认为是不会沉没的。
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