dilate

英 [daɪˈleɪt]

美 [daɪˈleɪt]

v.  扩大; (使)膨胀，扩张

过去式：dilated　过去分词：dilated　现在分词：dilating　第三人称单数：dilates　复数：dilates　

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牛津词典

verb

• 扩大；（使）膨胀，扩张
  to become or to make sth larger, wider or more open
  1. Her eyes dilated with fear.
     她吓得瞪大了眼睛。
  2. dilated pupils/nostrils
     扩大了的瞳孔；张大了的鼻孔
  3. Red wine can help to dilate blood vessels.
     红葡萄酒有助于扩张血管。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)(血管)扩张;(使)(瞳孔)放大
  When things such as blood vessels or the pupils of your eyesdilateor when somethingdilatesthem, they become wider or bigger.
  1. At night, the pupils dilate to allow in more light...
     到了晚上，瞳孔就会扩大以接收更多光线。
  2. Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain.
     运动会使大脑表层的血管扩张。

英英释义

verb

• become wider
  1. His pupils were dilated
  Synonym:distend
• add details, as to an account or idea
  1. She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
  Synonym:elaboratelucubrateexpatiateexpositenlargeflesh outexpandexpound

双语例句

• "If there were time, I could dilate on the subject."
  “要是有时间，我可以详细谈谈这个问题的。”
• Dilate: to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
  使膨胀：使更宽或更大；引起膨胀。
• Things go well, your eyes dilate, you shake, and Im high?
  事情搞好了，你的眼睛扩张，你动摇、肠高？
• Relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate.
  与引起血管缩小或扩张的神经和肌肉有关的。
• If I had time, I could dilate on this topic.
  如果我有时间，我就可以详谈这个话题。
• An alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil.
  从茄属植物中提取的生物碱；用于抗痉挛和扩大眼睛瞳孔。
• 11.And a passionate kiss has the same effect as belladonna in making our pupils dilate.
  11.一个深情的吻可以和颠茄（一种有毒植物）一样让人的瞳孔扩大。
• At night, the pupils dilate to allow in more light
  到了晚上，瞳孔就会扩大以接收更多光线。
• WineLate author, also likelihood and drinkWineCause systemic blood-vessel dilate, inadequacy of effective blood capacity is concerned.
  酒后发作者，也可能与饮酒引起全身血管扩张，有效血容量不足有关。
• Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain.
  运动会使大脑表层的血管扩张。