fortify
翻譯
加強, 增強, 設防於
例句
They fortified the castle walls against attack.
他們加固了城堡的牆壁以抵禦攻擊。
The cereal is fortified with essential vitamins.
這種麥片富含必需的維生素。
He fortified himself with a drink before the speech.
他在演講前喝了杯酒給自己壯膽。
文法模式
((sth.)) ((against sth.)) 加強(某物)以對抗(某物) They fortified the castle walls against attack.
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) 用(某物)強化(某物) The cereal is fortified with essential vitamins.
近義詞
同義詞: strengthen, reinforce, bolster (加強,鞏固); 反義詞: weaken, undermine (削弱)
詞源
源自拉丁語 'fortis' (強壯的) + 'facere' (製造)。字面意思是「使其強壯」。
記憶技巧
與「fort」(堡壘)有關。Fortify 就是使某物(一堵牆、食物或你的勇氣)像堡壘一樣堅固。