基本释义
vi. 扩大；膨胀；详述
vt. 使扩大；使膨胀
星级词汇
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助记提示
1. longitude <===> latitude.
2. latitude => lat- “wide”.
3. dis- “apart” + lat- “wide” => dilate.
4. latum, latus (pp. of irregular verb ferre) => lat- “carry, bear”.
英文词源
dilate 膨胀
di-, 分开，散开，来自dis-变体。-lat, 变宽，膨胀，词源同latitude, lateral. 即扩散，膨胀。
常见短语
dilate 这个词通常表示扩大、膨胀或变宽。以下是包含这个单词的短语，附带中文解释：
- pupil dilation – 瞳孔扩大
- dilate blood vessels – 扩张血管
- dilate the bronchial tubes – 扩张支气管
- dilate the cervix – 扩张子宫颈
- dilate the pupils – 扩张瞳孔
- dilate the arteries – 扩张动脉
- dilate the veins – 扩张静脉
- dilate the airways – 扩张气道
- dilate the esophagus – 扩张食道
- dilate the blood vessels – 扩张血管
- dilate the heart – 扩大心脏
- dilate the stomach – 扩张胃部
- dilate the bladder – 扩张膀胱
- dilate the intestines – 扩张肠道
- dilate the bronchi – 扩张支气管
- dilate the capillaries – 扩张毛细血管
- dilate the nasal passages – 扩张鼻腔通道
- dilate the air sacs – 扩张气囊
- dilate the eye’s iris – 扩张眼睛的虹膜
- dilate the blood vessels in the brain – 扩张脑血管
- dilate the cervix during childbirth – 分娩期间扩张子宫颈
- dilate the arteries and improve blood flow – 扩张动脉，改善血液流动
- dilate the bronchial passages for easier breathing – 扩张支气管通道以便呼吸更顺畅
- dilate the pupils for better vision in low light – 扩张瞳孔以在低光下获得更好的视野
- dilate blood vessels to reduce blood pressure – 扩张血管以降低血压
- dilate airways to relieve asthma symptoms – 扩张气道以缓解哮喘症状
- dilate esophagus to facilitate swallowing – 扩张食道以便于咽喉
- dilate the veins for easier blood draw – 扩张静脉以便于抽血
- dilate the bronchi to allow more airflow – 扩张支气管以允许更多空气流动
- dilate the heart chambers for better blood pumping – 扩张心腔以改善心脏的抽血功能
- dilate the stomach to accommodate a larger meal – 扩张胃以容纳更多食物
- dilate the bladder for increased urine storage – 扩张膀胱以增加尿液储存
- dilate the intestines to aid digestion – 扩张肠道以帮助消化
- dilate the capillaries for improved circulation – 扩张毛细血管以改善循环
- dilate the nasal passages for easier breathing – 扩张鼻腔通道以便呼吸更轻松
- dilate the air sacs in the lungs for better oxygen exchange – 扩张肺部气囊以改善氧气交换
- dilate the eye’s iris in response to light – 对光线的响应扩张眼睛的虹膜
- dilate blood vessels in the brain to increase oxygen supply – 扩张脑血管以增加氧气供应
