| 释义 |
-ify /ɪfaɪ/ (also -fy) suffix [in verbs] 1 DOto make something be in a particular state or condition 使得，使…变成 to purify (=make or become pure) 净化 to clarify the situation (=make it clear) 澄清情况2 x-refto fill someone with a particular feeling 使〔某人〕充满〔某种感情〕 Spiders terrify me (=make me very afraid). 我惧怕蜘蛛。3 informalSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLE to do something in a silly or annoying way 愚蠢[令人讨厌]地做某事 to speechify (=make speeches in a way that shows you are trying to sound important) 高谈阔论；夸夸其谈4 LIKE somebody OR somethingto make something or someone be like or typical of a person or group 使类似于〔某人或团体〕 Frenchified (=like the French) 法国化的Examples from the Corpus-ify• to amplify sound• to purify something• to stultify someoneOrigin -ify Old French -ifier, from Latin -ificare, from -ficare; -FY-ify suffixChinese state be condition make in a something Corpus particular to or |