make or become bigger or more extensive (使)变大;(使)扩大 [with obj.]recently my son enlarged our garden pond. 我儿子最近将我们花园里的池塘扩大了。 [no obj.]lymph nodes enlarge and become hard. 淋巴结变大变硬。 [as adj. enlarged]an enlarged spleen. 增大的脾。 ■[with obj.](常作 be enlarged)develop a bigger print of (a photograph) 放大(照片)
语源
Middle English (formerly also as inlarge): from Old French enlarger, from en- (expressing a change of state) + large 'large'
继承用法 enlarge on/upon
speak or write about (something) in greater detail 详述,细说 I would like to enlarge on this theme. 我想就这一主题进行详述。