enlargement

FREQ #36044

n. 扩大, 肿大, 肥大, 增大, 放大的照片, 放大, 扩建部分, 增补物, 扩展 [计] 增补, 扩大, 放大

发音

UK /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ.mənt/
其它
CA /ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ.mənt/
US /ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ.mənt/
AU /ɪnˈlaːd͡ʒ.mənt/

词形变化

enlargements 复数 enlargements

别名

inlargement

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An act or instance of making something larger.

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    Rick was ashamed about the size of his penis, so he had a penis enlargement.

  2. 2.

    A making more obvious or serious; exacerbation.

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    Bathsheba underwent the enlargement of her husband's absence from hours to days with a slight feeling of surprise, and a slight feeling of relief; yet neither sensation rose at any time far above the level commonly designated as indifference.

  3. 3.

    An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged.

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  4. 4.

    Freedom from confinement; liberty.

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  5. 5.

    Diffuseness of speech or writing; a speaking at length.

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    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados He could discover very little further interest in his breakfast and turned to the other papers for possible enlargement of the details.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

expansion blow-up magnification elaboration

上位词 10

picture state photo treatment photograph increase discussion exposure pic discourse

下位词 10

extension lump swelling stretching inflation embroidery dilation magnification embellishment dilatation

相关短语

benign prostate enlargement

词源

From enlarge + -ment.

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