| 单词 | dilate |
| 释义 | dilate (once / 1136 pages) v To dilate something is to make it wider. When the light fades, the pupil of your eye will dilate, meaning it looks bigger. The verb dilate comes from the Latin word dilatare, which means “enlarge” or “spread out.” When something stretches, expands, or becomes wider, it is said to dilate. Usually the word dilate is used when the opening of something circular becomes larger, but every so often you might hear someone refer to the need to dilate someone's understanding of quantum physics, global warming, livestock breeding, or any other topic. WORD FAMILYdilate: dilatation, dilated, dilater, dilates, dilating, dilation, dilator+/dilatation: dilatations/dilater: dilaters/dilation: dilations/dilator: dilators USAGE EXAMPLESAuthorities say his pupils were dilated, and he seemed “amped up.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Authorities say his pupils were dilated and he seemed “amped up.” Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) They dilate small blood vessels by relaxing the smooth muscles around them. New York Times(Dec 05, 2016) 1v become wider His pupils were dilated Syn|Hyper distend widen become broader or wider or more extensive 2v add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten reduce in scope while retaining essential elements cut, edit, edit outcut and assemble the components of detail provide details for exposit, expound, set forthstate exemplify, illustrate, instanceclarify by giving an example of particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specifybe specific about depict, describe, drawgive a description of premiseset forth beforehand, often as an explanation spell outmake explicit; specify in detail clarify, clear up, elucidate make clear and (more) comprehensible |
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