dilate
UK [daɪ'leɪt] US ['--] mainly specialized
verb intransitive or transitive
■to (cause a part of the body to) become wider or further open （使身体的一部分）扩张，展开•The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.光线变暗时瞳孔就会放大。 •This drug will dilate the arteries.这种药可以扩张动脉血管。
UK [daɪ'leɪt] US ['--] mainly specialized
verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs dilate on/upon sth formal
■to write or speak about a subject for a long time 详述；铺陈•He likes to dilate upon what he thinks is wrong with the world.他喜欢滔滔不绝地谈他眼中的世界问题所在。 |