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

• The pupils will dilate, making the eyes appear black.
  瞳孔会扩张，让眼睛看起来发黑。
• 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。
• Pupils dilate, palms become sweaty and the heart rate increases.
  瞳孔放大，手心出汗。心率加快。
• The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.
  眼睛的瞳孔随暗度增加而张大。
• 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？
• He likes to dilate upon what he thinks is wrong with the world.
  他喜欢细细评述他认为世界上不对的地方。
• Especially action of dilate of arterial to vertebra base system is stronger.
  尤其对椎基底动脉系统扩张作用更强。
• Your pupils contract in bright light, and dilate in darkness.
  你的瞳孔会在明亮的光线下收缩，在黑暗中扩大。
• Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain.
  运动会使大脑表层的血管扩张。
• The lungs dilate in breathing.
  呼吸时肺部扩张。