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

• 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。
• For example, medicines that help dilate major air passages of the lungs can improve shortness of breath.
  例如，帮助扩张肺部主要气道的药品能够改善呼吸困难。
• "This suggests that adding nitric oxide to human banked blood could theoretically improve its ability dilate blood vessels and thus prevent heart attacks and even death in patients," said the researchers.
  研究人员说“这表明在库存血中加入一氧化氮理论上可以提高其血管扩张的能力，从而防止病人的心脏病发作，甚至死亡”。
• 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。
• "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。”
• Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain.
  运动会使大脑表层的血管扩张。
• Orange juice contains large amounts of vitamin C, which helps dilate blood vessels and reduce hypertension.
  橙汁中含有大量维生素C，有助于血管扩张降低血压。
• Or it is the fiber appearance spot with scar shape smooth face, without dilate of apparent blood capillary, ulcer and apophysis.
  或是疤痕样表面光滑的纤维样斑，无明显毛细血管扩张、溃疡及隆起。
• 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。