dignify
v. 使有尊严,使崇高,使增辉; 美化
To dignify something means to make it impressive.
Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster...
悲剧作品使悲伤和灾难得到了升华。
The gatepost was dignified by the weathered brass plate of Dr Harcourt Sibley.
在那块刻有哈考特·西布利医生姓名的久经风雨的黄铜牌映衬下,门柱更增添了几分庄重。
If you say that a particular reaction or description dignifies something you have a low opinion of, you mean that it makes it appear acceptable.
We won't dignify this kind of speculation with a comment...
这种猜测不值得我们作任何评论。
It was a technique later dignified by the term 'info-tainment'.
那种技术后来被美其名曰“资讯娱乐”。
1. confer dignity or honor upon;
2. raise the status of;
We won't dignify this kind of speculation with a comment.
这种猜测不值得我们作任何评论。
Don't try to dignify those few hairs on your face by calling them a beard!
别想把你脸上那几根毛说成是胡子来美化它!
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.
And I won't even dignify your navy bean suggestion.
还有,你那个关于菜豆的建议我是不会考虑的.
I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer.
我不会欣赏这种毫无亮点的回答.