dignify

[US]/ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/
[UK]/ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 使显得威严, 使高贵, 使显赫
Word Forms
过去式dignified
过去分词dignified
现在分词dignifying
第三人称单数dignifies

Example Sentences

would not dignify the insulting question with a response.

对无礼的问题不予以答复

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!

to dignify a ceremony

使仪式更加庄严

dignify a title with respect

用尊重来体现头衔的尊严

to dignify someone with a response

用回应来尊重某人

dignify a gesture with a smile

用微笑来赋予姿态尊严

to dignify a tradition

使传统更加庄重

dignify a decision with careful consideration

通过慎重考虑来体现决定的尊严

to dignify a place with a monument

在某地建立纪念碑以示尊严

dignify an event with proper attire

穿着得体来使活动更加庄重

to dignify an achievement with recognition

通过认可来体现成就的尊严

dignify a conversation with active listening

通过积极倾听来使对话更加庄重

Real-world Examples

" There is lots of worklessness, " he says, " but with no social policies to dignify it."

“失业的种类有很多,但却没有社会政策来美化它。”

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

I'm not gonna dignify that with an answer.

我不会找个冠冕堂皇的理由。

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

They dignified her job by giving her a special title.

他们加给她一个特殊的头衔以示尊崇她的工作。

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

We shouldn't these dignify these accusations with any more debate.

我们不该就这些荒谬的指控做更多讨论了。

Source: And Then There Were None

Tabby didn't dignify this with a reply—she didn't have to.

塔碧没有答腔表示赞叹——她无需开口。

Source: Stephen King on Writing

The clever businessman invited the president to dignify the gathering by giving a short speech.

那个聪明的商人邀请总统发表了一篇简短讲话,使会议更加庄重。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Was I hit on the head by a coconut? I am not going to dignify that with a response.

我真被椰子砸头了? 我保持沉默,这不是啥光荣事。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 5

I'm not gonna even dignify that with a response.

我不屑解释 解释便是掩饰。

Source: Suits Season 3

He'sdeadly allergic and I won't even dignify your navy bean suggestion.

他是致命的过敏者 我甚至不会美化你的海军豆的建议。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 1

There was no more heavy beneficence, no more attempts to dignify the situation with poetry or the Scriptures.

不再有沉重的恩惠, 不再试图用诗歌或圣经来美化这种情况。

Source: The Room with a View (Part 1)

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