1VERB 使有尊严;使变得庄严;使变得高贵 To dignify something means to make it impressive. 使有尊严;使变得庄严;使变得高贵 [literary]
Tragic literature dignifies sorrow and disaster. [VERB noun]
悲剧作品使悲伤和灾难得到了升华。
The gatepost was dignified by the weathered brass plate of Dr Harcourt Sibley. [VERB noun]
在那块刻有哈考特·西布利医生姓名的久经风雨的黄铜牌映衬下,门柱更增添了几分庄重。
2VERB 使显得堂皇;抬高…的身价;美化 If you say that a particular reaction or description dignifies something you have a low opinion of, you mean that it makes it appear acceptable. 使显得堂皇;抬高…的身价;美化 [disapproval]
We won't dignify this kind of speculation with a comment. [VERB noun]
这种猜测不值得我们作任何评论。
It was a technique later dignified by the term 'info-tainment'. [VERB noun]