Word
magnifier
放大镜
a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
- 1.
That which magnifies.
起放大作用的东西。
起放大作用的东西。；放大器；[化] 放大镜
In use
I used a magnifier to read the tiny print on the medicine bottle.
The jeweler inspected the diamond with a magnifier before setting it.
She keeps a magnifier on her desk to examine stamps and coins.
use a magnifier to do sth
use 后接工具名词，再接不定式表示目的。
She used a magnifier to read the tiny print.
她用放大镜阅读细小的文字。
look at sth through a magnifier
through 表示以放大镜作为观察媒介。
He looked at the stamp through a magnifier.
他透过放大镜看邮票。
a magnifier for sth
for 后接名词或动名词，说明放大镜的用途。
This magnifier for coins is easy to carry.
这个用于观察硬币的放大镜便于携带。
Common mistakes
You can magnifier the text to read it easily.You can magnify the text to read it easily.
magnifier 是名词（放大镜），动词是 magnify。中文的"放大"可作名词和动词，但英语中词性不同，不能把 magnifier 当动词用。
The magnifier of this microscope is 400x.The magnification of this microscope is 400x.
magnifier 指放大镜这个工具，magnification 指放大倍数或放大过程。表达倍数时应用 magnification，而不是 magnifier。
Connections
Collocations
- hand magnifier
- 手持放大镜
- She used a hand magnifier to read the tiny print.她用手持放大镜阅读细小的印刷文字。
- illuminated magnifier
- 带照明放大镜
- The jeweler inspected the diamond with an illuminated magnifier.珠宝商用带照明放大镜检查钻石。
- use a magnifier
- 使用放大镜
- Use a magnifier to see the details on the stamp.使用放大镜查看邮票上的细节。
- under a magnifier
- 在放大镜下
- The engineer examined the circuit board under a magnifier.工程师在放大镜下检查电路板。
- digital magnifier
- 电子放大镜
- A digital magnifier can help people with low vision read books.电子放大镜可以帮助视力低下的人读书。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：magnify（放大）+ -er（工具）= 放大镜。联想“马格尼”用放大镜把蚂蚁看得像巨兽一样清楚。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常用品、光学仪器说明、科技文献 该词在日常口语和正式书面语中都常见：口语里常指放大镜，科技或仪器说明中则指放大装置；通常不带强烈文体色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhyming on /aɪə/: fire, higher, liar, buyer, flyer, and amplifier all share the same /aɪə/ ending as magnifier. Watch out for lookalikes with the 'magni-' spelling that do not rhyme, such as magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/, magnitude /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/, and magnet /ˈmæɡnɪt/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.