creating

IPA/kriˈeɪt/
KK[kriˈetɪŋ]IPA/kriˈeɪt/

creating — verb

  • creatingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • creatings3rd person singular
  • creatinging-ing form
  • creatingedpast simple

1. to bring a new thing, idea, or situation into existence, especially by using ima

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to bring a new thing, idea, or situation into existence, especially by using imagination, effort, or planning — for example, an artist creating a painting, a team creating a new app, or a policy creating job opportunities

例句

The art teacher created a fun project that let the students paint their own murals.

Keiko created a website where neighbours could borrow tools and share book recommendations.

create + direct object (website / app / system)

同義詞
  • make

    more general and everyday; used for routine production as well as original invention

  • produce

    focuses on the result, especially in manufacturing, farming, or artistic output

  • generate

    more abstract; used for energy, ideas, reactions, or results

反義詞
  • destroy

    to put an end to something that exists

  • demolish

    to pull down a physical structure deliberately

文法句型

create + noun phrase (product / system / situation / impression)

用法筆記

Subject can be a person, group, or natural force. The object is always something that did not exist in that form before — whether concrete (a meal, a painting) or abstract (an impression, a problem).

常見錯誤

❌The chef created breakfast every morning.
✅The chef prepared breakfast every morning.
💡Use create only when something new or original is brought into being; for routine tasks, use make or prepare.
❌She created a mistake in the report.
✅She made a mistake in the report.
💡Mistakes are not 'created'; use make for errors.

2. behaving in an annoyed or upset way, often by complaining noisily or making a sc

2.動詞不及物
釋義

behaving in an annoyed or upset way, often by complaining noisily or making a scene

例句

The toddler started creating when his mother took away the bag of sweets.

intransitive: start creating (British informal)

Aunt Keiko will create if neighbours park their van in front of her rose garden.

同義詞
  • make a fuss

    more widely understood across dialects; to complain or show displeasure noisily

  • kick up a fuss

    informal, slightly stronger than create; implies deliberate, dramatic complaining

反義詞
  • stay calm

    to remain composed and not show annoyance

文法句型

create (no object); often in start/stop creating

用法筆記

This sense is restricted to informal British English. It is intransitive — no object follows. Frequently appears with start, stop, or began. In American English this meaning is not used; speakers would say 'starting a fuss' or 'getting upset' instead.

常見錯誤

❌She created angrily at the waiter.
✅She started creating when the waiter got her order wrong.
💡Create in this sense is intransitive; you cannot 'create at someone.' Use start creating or begin creating.