dignify

US [ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪ]
UK [ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ]
  • v.使有尊严；使崇高；使显贵；使增辉
  • Web使高贵；使有威严；使尊贵
Past Tense：dignified  Present Participle：dignifying  Simple Present：dignifies  

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dignify
v.
1.
~ sb/sth
使有尊严；使崇高；使显贵；使增辉to make sb/sth seem impressive
The mayor was there to dignify the celebrations.
市长的光临为庆祝活动增辉。
2.
~ sth
使显得堂皇；抬高…的身价；美化to make sth appear important when it is not really
I'm not going to dignify his comments by reacting to them.
我才不会理睬他的评论以抬高其身价呢。

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Definition:
AllAll,使有尊严使有尊严,使崇高使崇高,使显贵使显贵,使增辉使增辉,使高贵使高贵,使有威严使有威严,使尊贵使尊贵
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1.
would not dignify the insulting question with a response.
对无礼的问题不予以答复
duì wú lǐ de wèn tí bù yǔ yǐ dá fù
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2.
I would not dignify any insulting question with a response .
对于任何无礼的问题，我不予以答复。
duì yú rèn hé wú lǐ de wèn tí , wǒ bù yǔ yǐ dá fù 。
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3.
He certainly helped to demystify, if not quite de-dignify, the bank.
当然他帮忙脱除了英国央行的神秘感，而且还不会太失体统。
dāng rán tā bāng máng tuō chú le yīng guó yāng háng de shén mì gǎn , ér qiě hái bú huì tài shī tǐ tǒng 。
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4.
When you ban something like this, you only dignify it with significance.
在禁止类似的东西时候，只会提升他的重要性。
zài jìn zhǐ lèi sì de dōng xi shí hou , zhǐ huì tí shēng tā de zhòng yào xìng 。
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5.
It does not dignify the human condition. It does not elevate the human spirit.
它不能使人活得更有尊严，不能提升人的精神生活。
tā bù néng shǐ rén huó de gèng yǒu zūn yán , bù néng tí shēng rén de jīng shén shēng huó 。
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6.
And I won't even dignify your navy bean suggestion.
还有，你那菜豆汤的建议我是不会考虑的。
hái yǒu , nǐ nà cài dòu tāng de jiàn yì wǒ shì bú huì kǎo lǜ de 。
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7.
In fact, he would dignify just about anything he chooses to wear.
事实上，他无论穿什么，都能显出高贵。
shì shí shàng , tā wú lùn chuān shén me , dōu néng xiǎn chū gāo guì 。
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8.
I can't even dignify that with a response .
我甚至不能用一个回答确认。
wǒ shèn zhì bù néng yòng yī gè huí dá què rèn 。
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9.
I am not going to dignify that with a response.
我对此不屑回答。
wǒ duì cǐ bú xiè huí dá 。
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10.
The mayor was there to dignify the celebrations.
市长的光临为庆祝活动增辉。
shì zhǎng de guāng lín wèi qìng zhù huó dòng zēng huī 。
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