exalt

exalt

[ig'zɔ:lt]

v. 赞扬, 提升, 加强

例句与用法:

All the people of whom you and I are the rag-tag and bobtail, all the camp followers of western civilization, we have taken it for granted that even if we did not live up to those exalted ethical standards, we did a great deal better than anyone else.

我们所有的人,包括你和我这样的下层平民,以及所有西方文明的依附者都认为,即使我们尚未达到那些崇高的道德标准,我们也还是是比别的任何人都干得好得多。

He was exalted to the position of general manager.

他被提升到总经理的职位。

词形变化:

名词: exalter | 动词过去式: exalted | 动词过去分词: exalted | 动词现在分词: exalting | 动词第三人称单数: exalts |


vt.

1. 使升高, 高举

2. 提升; 提拔; 提高(荣誉, 品质等)[(+to)]

He was exalted to the position of president.

他被提升当了总裁。

3. 颂扬, 赞扬

The retiring professor was exalted by his colleagues.

这位即将退休的教授受到了同事们的赞扬。

4. 使喜悦, 使得意, 使激动

They were exalted by the news of the victory.

他们因听到胜利的消息而兴高采烈。

vi.

令人兴奋, 使人得意


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