詞根magn(i) 表示大,來源於拉丁語large,big。
1.magnanimous [mgnnms] adj.大度的,寬宏大量的
[magn大+anim生命,氣度+ous……的→生命經得起大風浪的→心胸博大的]
He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent's skill.
他對失敗表現得很灑脫,並且讚揚了對手的才能
You've forgiven them? That's very magnanimous of you.
你原諒他們了嗎?你真寬宏大量。
2.magnanimity[mɡn'nmt] n.大度,寬宏大量
[magn大+anim生命,精神+ity名詞後綴,具備某種性質,狀況]
We will have to show magnanimity in victory
我們必須表現出勝者的大度。
agnanimity is a sign of weakness.
寬宏的行為是弱者的標誌。
Everybody praised his courage, his ability, and his magnanimity.
大家都讚揚他的勇氣,他的能力,他的大度。
3.magnify [mgnfa] v.放大,擴大
[magni大+fy動詞後綴,使……化]
The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages.
乾燥的夏季加劇了缺水的問題。
She tends to magnify all her problems.
她一向樂於誇大她的問題。
Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters
貧困和人類的愚昧加劇了自然災難。
4.magnifiable adj. 可放大的[magnify放大,擴大+able形容詞後綴,可……的]
5.magnification n.放大,放大率[magnify放大+cation名詞後綴]
The insects were examined under magnification.
這些昆蟲是放大後加以觀察的。
a magnification of 10 times the actual size
10倍於實物的放大率
Pores are visible without magnification...
毛孔無須放大就可以看見。
It's called a footprint magnification system.
它叫做腳印放大系統。
6.magnifier n.放大器,放大鏡[magnify放大+er者]
All modern operating systems provide a basic screen magnifier.
所有的現代作業系統都提供一個基本的屏幕放大器。
7.magniloquent [mg'nlkwnt] adj.誇張的,吹牛的
[magni大,loqu言,-ent…的]
News of the death of forests appears to have been greatly magniloquent.
森林在滅亡的消息似乎被很大程度上誇大其詞了。
8.magnitude [mgntju:d] n.巨大,宏偉
[magni大+itude名詞後綴,表示狀態]
a discovery of the first magnitude
一項極重要的發現
We did not realize the magnitude of the problem.
我們沒有意識到這個問題的重要性。
This understates the magnitude of the problem.
這縮小了問題的嚴重性。
9.magnific [mg'nfk] adj.宏大的,壯麗的
[magni大+fic形容詞後綴,……的]
His golden hair and magnific manner made him very attractive.
他金色的頭髮和莊重的神態使他非常具有非凡的魅力。
10.magnificent [mgnfsnt] adj.壯麗的,宏偉的
[magnify放大+cent…的]
It's going to be the most magnificent Thanksgiving dinner we ever had.
這將是我們參加過的最盛大的感恩節晚餐。
The view of the West Lake is magnificent.
西湖景色瑰麗。
What magnificent northern scenery!
好一派北國風光!
11.magnifico[mg'nfk] n.高官,貴人[magnific壯麗的,宏偉的+o名詞後綴,表示人;「大人物」]
Tortoise is an auspicious animal that the magnifico used it for chop in ancient time. 龜,是祥瑞之物,在古代,有大官的印紐為龜。