dignify
v. 使有尊嚴,使崇高,使增輝; 美化
To dignify something means to make it impressive.
Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster...
悲劇作品使悲傷和災難得到了昇華。
The gatepost was dignified by the weathered brass plate of Dr Harcourt Sibley.
在那塊刻有哈考特·西布利醫生姓名的久經風雨的黃銅牌映襯下,門柱更增添了幾分莊重。
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...
這種猜測不值得我們作任何評論。
It was a technique later dignified by the term 'info-tainment'.
那種技術後來被美其名曰“資訊娛樂”。
1. confer dignity or honor upon;
2. raise the status of;
We won't dignify this kind of speculation with a comment.
這種猜測不值得我們作任何評論。
Don't try to dignify those few hairs on your face by calling them a beard!
別想把你臉上那幾根毛說成是鬍子來美化它!
I wouldn't dignify this trash by calling it a novel.
這部劣等作品我是不會美稱為小說的.
And I won't even dignify your navy bean suggestion.
還有,你那個關於菜豆的建議我是不會考慮的.
I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer.
我不會欣賞這種毫無亮點的回答.