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transfigure vt. 使变形,使庄严,使理想化,美化 使变形,使庄严,使理想化,美化 transfigure v 1: elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ' s transfiguration [ synonym: { transfigure}, { glorify}, { spiritualize}] 2: change completely the nature or appearance of; " In Kafka' s story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; " The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; " Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection" [ synonym: { metamorphose}, { transfigure}, { transmogrify}] Transfigure \ Trans* fig" ure\ (?; 135), v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Transfigured}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Transfiguring}.] [ F. transfigurer, L. transfigurare, transfiguratum; trans across, over figurare to form, shape. See { Figure}, v. t.] 1. To change the outward form or appearance of; to metamorphose; to transform. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Especially, to change to something exalted and glorious; to give an ideal form to. [ 1913 Webster] [ Jesus] was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. -- Matt. xvii. 2. [ 1913 Webster] 47 Moby Thesaurus words for " transfigure": acculturate, advance, ameliorate, amend, better, boost, bring forward, change, civilize, commute, convert, edify, educate, elevate, emend, enhance, enlighten, enrich, fatten, favor, forward, foster, go straight, improve, improve upon, lard, lift, make an improvement, meliorate, mend, metabolize, metamorphose, nurture, promote, raise, refine upon, reform, socialize, straighten out, transform, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate, upgrade, uplift
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