sophisticate
US /səˈfɪs.tə.kət/
UK /səˈfɪs.tɪ.kət/
动词
1.
使复杂, 使精致
make (something) more complex or intricate
示例:
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The new software aims to sophisticate the user interface.
新软件旨在使用户界面更复杂。
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They tried to sophisticate their arguments to win the debate.
他们试图使他们的论点更复杂以赢得辩论。
2.
改变, 使不纯
alter (something) from its original simplicity or purity
示例:
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The artist chose not to sophisticate the raw beauty of the landscape.
艺术家选择不改变风景的原始美。
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Some argue that modern technology tends to sophisticate human interactions.
一些人认为现代技术倾向于改变人类互动。
同义词:
名词
老练的人, 世故的人
a person with a lot of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
示例:
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She became a true sophisticate after living in Paris for years.
在巴黎居住了多年后，她成了一个真正的老练的人。
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The art gallery attracted many sophisticates from around the world.
这个艺术画廊吸引了来自世界各地的许多老练的人。