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 can help blood vessels dilate with greater ease, increase insulin effectiveness in muscles, and decrease heart rate.
  体育锻炼可以帮助血管，使它们比较容易扩张，增加胰岛素在肌肉中的有效度，又能使心跳放慢。
• 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。
• Relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate.
  与引起血管缩小或扩张的神经和肌肉有关的。
• Or it is the fiber appearance spot with scar shape smooth face, without dilate of apparent blood capillary, ulcer and apophysis.
  或是疤痕样表面光滑的纤维样斑，无明显毛细血管扩张、溃疡及隆起。
• Due to the long term shunting of blood and an increase in volume load, the right atrium, right ventricle& pulmonary arteries dilate.
  分流所致的长期容量负荷增加造成右房、右室和肺动脉扩张。
• The encounter opened his memory and his senses, and left them dilate.
  这次相逢打开了他的记忆和感官，再也收不拢。
• It activates the cardiovascular system, so heart rate and blood pressure increase, then the arteries dilate, causing blood pressure to fall again.
  它可以激活你的心血管系统，心率和血压随之升高，然后动脉扩张，导致血压再次降低。
• 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。
• 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？
• Dilate: to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
  使膨胀：使更宽或更大；引起膨胀。