fortify
翻译
加强, 增强, 设防于
例句
They fortified the castle walls against attack.
他们加固了城堡的墙壁以抵御攻击。
The cereal is fortified with essential vitamins.
这种麦片富含必需的维生素。
He fortified himself with a drink before the speech.
他在演讲前喝了杯酒给自己壮胆。
语法模式
((sth.)) ((against sth.)) 加强(某物)以对抗(某物) They fortified the castle walls against attack.
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) 用(某物)强化(某物) The cereal is fortified with essential vitamins.
近义词
同义词: strengthen, reinforce, bolster (加强,巩固); 反义词: weaken, undermine (削弱)
词源
源自拉丁语 'fortis' (强壮的) + 'facere' (制造)。字面意思是“使其强壮”。
记忆技巧
与“fort”(堡垒)有关。Fortify 就是使某物(一堵墙、食物或你的勇气)像堡垒一样坚固。