1. | ~ sth (to/by sth) 放大to make sth look bigger than it really is, for example by using a lens or microscope |
bacteria magnified to 1 000 times their actual size 放大了 1 000 倍的细菌 | |
an image magnified by a factor of 4 放大了 4 倍的图像 |
2. | ~ sth 扩大;增强to make sth bigger, louder or stronger |
The sound was magnified by the high roof. 高高的屋顶使声音更响亮。 | |
The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages. 干燥的夏季加剧了缺水的问题。 |
3. | ~ sth 夸大(重要性或严重性);夸张to make sth seem more important or serious than it really is |