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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.raise; lift
拔高某人的嗓门
raise one's voice
他拔高嗓子喊叫。
He shouted at the top of his voice.
synonym
- 2
v.deliberately boost; lavish undue praise
戏剧对主人公过分拔高了,反而失去了真实性。
The protagonist of the drama is exaggerated, resulting in a loss of authenticity.
拔高人物
make a person better than he or she actually is
这条评论显然对这部电影有拔高倾向。
The review was clearly biased towards the film.
Word usage
- Note"拔高" is different from "提高". The extended meaning of "拔高" emphasizes pushing up artificially, regardless of reality; "提高" is to go a step further on the original basis.
- Separable word"拔" and "高" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
这首歌的调你拔得太高了。
You raised the tune of this song too high.