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

• Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain.
  运动会使大脑表层的血管扩张。
• "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”。
• 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。
• 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。
• Tests suggested that steady exposure to dark chocolate prompted chemical changes that helped dilate blood vessels and regulate blood pressure, the researchers said.
  研究者称，这些实验暗示，长久稳定地摄入黑巧克力会引起可以帮助扩大血管，调节血压的化学变化。
• Things go well, your eyes dilate, you shake, and Im high?
  事情搞好了，你的眼睛扩张，你动摇、肠高？
• Dr McMahon also established that stored blood does indeed lose its ability to dilate blood vessels.
  他还确定储存过的血确实失去了扩张血管的能力。
• The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.
  眼睛的瞳孔随暗度增加而张大。
• The pupils will dilate, making the eyes appear black.
  瞳孔会扩张，让眼睛看起来发黑。
• Sometimes, I feel I need to dilate my pupils to remain attentive.
  有时，我觉得需要扩大瞳孔才能精神集中。