enhance

/ɪnˈhɑːns/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈhæns/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈhan(t)s en-/ (ame, mw)

enhance — 動詞

  • enhancepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • enhanceshe / she / it
  • enhancedpast simple
  • enhancing-ing form

1. to make something better by adding to its value, attractiveness, or effectivenes

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

提升；增進

提高品質、價值或效果

to make something better by adding to its value, attractiveness, or effectiveness, especially when it is already of a good standard.

例句

The new curtains enhanced the warm feeling of the room.

新窗簾提升了房間的溫暖感。

enhance + noun phrase (appearance, feeling)

Andrei added fresh herbs to enhance the flavour of the soup.

Andrei 加了新鮮香草來增強湯的風味。

同義詞
  • improve

    more general and less formal than enhance; can be used for fixing something bad as well as making something better

  • boost

    suggests a quick increase in amount or level, often temporary; less formal

  • heighten

    used more for emotions, sensations, or awareness; more literary

  • enrich

    focuses on adding valuable content or depth, especially in cultural, educational, or sensory contexts

反義詞
  • diminish

    to make something seem less or reduce its value

  • detract from

    to make something seem less attractive or impressive

文法句型

enhance + noun phrase

用法筆記

Unlike improve, enhance usually implies that the thing being changed is already good and is being made even better. It is often used with abstract nouns such as quality, value, reputation, and experience.

常見錯誤

❌This medicine will enhance your cold.
✅This medicine will help your cold get better.
💡enhance is used for making something good even better, not for fixing something bad.
❌I enhanced my English last year.
✅I improved my English last year.
💡enhance is too formal for everyday personal skill-building and sounds unnatural here.