commit to memory

commit to memory — idiom

1. to learn information or a piece of writing so completely that you can repeat it

1.慣用語B2
釋義

to learn information or a piece of writing so completely that you can repeat it exactly without looking at it

例句

Mei-Lin committed all the historical dates to memory before the exam.

commit + [direct object] + to memory

The lead actor committed the entire script to memory in only three days.

commit + [direct object] + to memory — with a time phrase

同義詞
  • memorise

    a single verb covering the same meaning, more common in everyday speech

  • learn by heart

    slightly more old-fashioned; strongly associated with poems, songs, and speeches

  • rote-learn

    implies mechanical repetition rather than understanding; can have a negative tone

反義詞
  • forget

    the opposite — to fail to keep information in memory

文法句型

commit + [something] + to memory

commit + to memory + [something]

用法筆記

Frequently used for deliberate learning (facts, speeches, scripts, poems) rather than unintentional remembering. Can appear in passive form as 'be committed to memory'.

常見錯誤

❌I committed to memory the number' (omitting the object before the phrase).
✅I committed the number to memory.
💡the object must be placed correctly ('commit something to memory' or 'commit to memory something').
❌I committed his face to memory' (for a visual impression).
✅I memorised his face.
💡'commit to memory' is used for factual or verbal recall, not visual images.