"dignify" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使有尊嚴
• 使顯得高貴

Definition

讓某事或某人看起來有價值、重要或受人尊敬。也可以指給予某事物尊重，即使它可能未必值得。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或書面語。常見搭配有“dignify with a response”，表示回應原本不值得的事物，有時帶有諷刺意味。

Examples

She tried to dignify her mistake with a smile.

她試圖用微笑來**使**她的錯誤**有尊嚴**。

His presence helped to dignify the event.

他的出席**使**這個活動**更有尊嚴**。

We shouldn't dignify such rumors with an answer.

我們不應該用回應來**使**這些謠言**顯得重要**。

I won't dignify that comment by replying to it.

我不會透過回應來**讓**那條評論**顯得重要**。

They wanted to dignify the ceremony with special music and decorations.

他們想用特別的音樂和裝飾來**提升**儀式的**莊重感**。

There's no need to dignify his nonsense with any attention.

沒必要去關注他那些胡說八道，別去**抬舉**他。