dilate
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become wider, larger or further open (使某物)擴大, 膨脹, 張大
The pupils of your eyes dilate when you enter a dark room. 進入黑暗的房間時, 瞳孔就擴大.
The horse dilated its nostrils. 那匹馬張大了鼻孔.
2 (phr v) dilate on sth (fml 文) speak or write about sth for a long time 詳述某事; 鋪敘某事
a chapter in which she dilates on the benefits of vegetarianism 她詳述素食好處的一章.
?? 擴展釋義
*[dai'leit]vi. 擴大, 詳述, 膨脹vt. 使膨脹
?? 同詞根單詞
gesturen. 手勢,姿勢;舉止,動作;〔古語〕儀態;[計算機]光筆指令;
vt. 做手勢;
vi. 用手勢表現,表達或指導;