dilate
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become wider, larger or further open (使某物)扩大, 膨胀, 张大
The pupils of your eyes dilate when you enter a dark room. 进入黑暗的房间时, 瞳孔就扩大.
The horse dilated its nostrils. 那匹马张大了鼻孔.
2 (phr v) dilate on sth (fml 文) speak or write about sth for a long time 详述某事; 铺叙某事
a chapter in which she dilates on the benefits of vegetarianism 她详述素食好处的一章.
🔁 扩展释义
*[dai'leit]vi. 扩大, 详述, 膨胀vt. 使膨胀
🌿 同词根单词
gesturen. 手势,姿势;举止,动作;〔古语〕仪态;[计算机]光笔指令;
vt. 做手势;
vi. 用手势表现,表达或指导;
One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart.