| 单词 |
dilating |
| 释义 |
▪ I. dilating, vbl. n.|daɪˈleɪtɪŋ|
[f. dilate v.2 + -ing1.]
The action of the verb dilate, in various senses; enlargement, expansion.
1529More Comf. agst. Trib. iii. Wks. 1213/2 Among other [tokens] the comyng in of the Jewes, and y⊇ dilating of christendome againe. 1532― Confut. Tindale ibid. 648/2 For now in dylating and declaring of hys conclusion, he addeth one thinge. 1586J. Hooker Girald. Irel. in Holinshed II. 36/1 Doo grant that you for the dilating of Gods church..doo enter to possesse that land. 1657J. Smith Myst. Rhet. 114 Paradiastole is a dilating or enlarging of a matter by interpretation. 1703Maundrell Journ. Jerus. (1732) 12 Where the waters by dilating were become shallower. 1791F. Burney Diary Sept., A few memorandums for my own dilating upon at our meeting.
▪ II. diˈlating, ppl. a.
[f. dilate v.2 + -ing2.]
That dilates or expands: see the verb.
1581T. Howell Deuises (1879) 192 In my delating brains, a thousand thoughts were fed. 1593Tell-Troth's N.Y. Gift 4 With such a dilatinge narration. 1644Digby Nat. Bodies i. (1645) 290 To fill those capacities which the dilating heat hath made. 1805Southey Madoc in W. iv, Through the broken cloud, Appeared the bright dilating blue of heaven. 1854Badham Halieut. 248 A dilating crest which grows red at the nuptial season.
Hence diˈlatingly adv.
1891G. Meredith One of our Conq. II. vi. 150 The colonel eyed Mrs. Blathenoy dilatingly. |
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