| 词汇 | enlarge |
| 释义 | phraseenlarge[enlarged, enlarged, enlarging] enlarge on/upon ! Enlarge upon is more formal than enlarge on and is mostly used in writing. enlarge on/upon sth formal to give more details or information about something you have already said or written: I sat patiently, waiting for Tom to enlarge on his last remark. Would you care to enlarge on your last remark? In a recent interview she enlarged on this theme in conversation with Kenneth Harris.■ SIMILAR TO: expand on/upon enlarge (up)on (something)To add or supply more information or details about something. I can see you aren't familiar with this material yet, so allow me to briefly enlarge upon it for you. I asked the boss to enlarge on the details of the proposal for me. expand (up)on somethingand enlarge (up)on somethingFig. to add detail to a report about something; to say more about something. Would you please expand upon that last remark? Would you care to enlarge upon your remarks? |
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