aggrandise

IPA/əˈɡræn.daɪz/
IPA/əˈɡræn.daɪz/

aggrandise — 動詞

  • aggrandisepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • aggrandises3rd person singular
  • aggrandising-ing form
  • aggrandisedpast simple

1. to increase a person's or group's power, wealth, or status, often in a way that

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

抬高

增加權力、財富或影響力

to increase a person's or group's power, wealth, or status, often in a way that benefits the person doing it

例句

King Henrik aggrandised his loyal knights by granting them land and noble titles.

亨利克國王賜予忠誠的騎士土地和貴族頭銜，藉此抬高他們的身價。

aggrandise + someone by + -ing (showing the means)

The governor aggrandised herself with daily radio appearances and large front-page photographs.

那位州長透過每日廣播露面和大幅報紙照片來抬高自己。

aggrandise + reflexive pronoun for self-promotion

常見搭配
  • aggrandise oneself
  • aggrandise one's own position
  • self-aggrandising
  • aggrandise someone's role
同義詞
  • exalt

    more about praise and spiritual elevation; aggrandise is more worldly and often self-serving

  • elevate

    broader — can be literal (physical lifting); aggrandise is always about power or status

  • glorify

    focuses on making something appear more admirable; aggrandise is more concrete about actual power and wealth

反義詞
  • diminish

    to make someone or something less important or powerful

  • belittle

    to make someone or something seem unimportant, often through words

文法句型

aggrandise + someone/something

aggrandise + oneself

用法筆記

Always transitive; requires an object. Frequently used reflexively (aggrandise oneself) with a critical tone, suggesting self-interest or inflated self-importance.

常見錯誤

He aggrandised after the promotion.
He aggrandised himself after the promotion.
'aggrandise' is transitive; it always needs an object.
The writer aggrandised the story with colourful details.
The writer embellished the story with colourful details.
'aggrandise' is about increasing power or importance, not about adding decorative details to a narrative.

同根字

  • aggrandisement
    名詞C1
  • self-aggrandising
    形容詞C1
  • self-aggrandisement
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • aggrandise oneself
  • self-aggrandising

介系詞搭配