ennobled v. 封……为贵族;(使)高贵,崇高(ennoble 的过去式及过去分词)
- The very thought of her ennobled and purified him, made him better, and made him want to be better.
对她的思念使他高贵、纯洁、上进,也使他更求上进。 - When he was at last ennobled in 2000, the Tories gave assurances that he would become resident in Britain for tax purposes.
当他最终在2000年获得爵位的时候,保守党向他保证只要纳税他就可以成为英国公民。 - This is because here the utilitarian excuses , however ennobled they may be by the myth of Science, are nothing in comparison to the great imaginary function which enables men to be strictly human.
而无论科学的神话是否使这些理由变得崇高起来,也没有什么能与这伟大的想象力相提并论,因为正是这伟大的想象机能使人成为严格意义上的人类。
Ennoble \En*no"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ennobled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Ennobling}.] [Pref. en- + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.]
1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or
excellence; to dignify. ``Ennobling all that he touches.''
--Trench.
What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards?
Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards. --Pope.
2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a
commoner.
Syn: To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.