常見的英語同義詞50組(2)

26.增加

increase: To make or become larger in amount or number.

it refers to quantity or intensity as well as size.

The population of this county has increased.

add: To put together with something else so as to increase the

number size, importance.

He added some wood to increase the fire.

(擴大) enlarge: To grown larger or wider.

I want to enlarge this photograph/house.

(放大) magnify: To make something appear larger than in reality, esp. by means of a lens.

You have magnified the peril.

(擴充) amplify: To make large or fuller, esp. give fuller information, more details etc.

to amplify a radio signal/sound.

augment: (fml) To become larger or greater.

It emphasizes the action of addition.

He augmented his income by writing some short stories.

(擴展擴張) expand: To increase in range scope or volume as well as in size. Iron expands when it is heated.

(加長) extend: To make longer in space or time, to extend a railway.

Can't you extend your visit for a few days.

27.笑

(微笑)

smile: The corners of your mouth move outwards and slightly upwards.

He smiles his consent./with satisfaction.

(大笑) laugh: To make a noise to show one's amusement and

happiness. You can laugh at a joke or at an amusing sight. You can laugh at someone without being amused.

They all laughed loudly.

(露齒而笑) grin: To smile with the teeth.

The boy grinned from ear to ear when I gave him a

sweet.

(暗笑含笑) chuckle: To laugh quietly.

I could hear him chuckling to himself as he read

that funny article.

(咯咯笑) giggle: To laugh repeatedly foolishly and uncontrollably, esp. by girls.

I heard them giggle when I passed by the girls.

(竊笑暗笑) snicker: To laugh in a disrespectful more or less secret way.

On hearing his absurd opinion, I went snickering.

(假笑癡笑) simper: To smile in a silly unnatural way.

When I told him the thing, he simply simpered.

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