enlarge
verb
ɪnˈlɑːdʒ
verb
1
if
you
enlarge
something,
or
if
it
enlarges,
it
increases
in
size
or
scale
（使）增大，扩大
an
operation
to
enlarge
her
breasts
丰胸手术
Police
will
have
the
pictures
enlarged
in
an
attempt
to
identify
the
thief.
为了辨认出窃贼，警方会将这些照片放大。
enlarge
sb’s
understanding/knowledge
etc
A
good
way
to
enlarge
your
vocabulary
is
to
read
a
daily
newspaper.
一个扩大词汇量的好方法是阅读日报。
2
to
provide
more
information
about
something
you
have
already
mentioned
[正式] 详述，细说
Mrs
Maughan
did
not
enlarge
on
what
she
meant.
莫恩夫人并未细说她是什么意思。