idolize

/ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī-də-ˌlīz/ (ame, mw)

idolize — verb

  • idolizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • idolizeshe / she / it
  • idolizedpast simple
  • idolizing-ing form

1. to look up to a person with such strong admiration that you treat them as nearly

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to look up to a person with such strong admiration that you treat them as nearly perfect, sometimes failing to see their faults.

例句

Vivek idolized his older brother and copied every move he made on the basketball court.

idolize + family member: hero-worship within a family

Teenage fans idolized the singer so much that they cried when she walked onto the stage.

idolize + celebrity: typical fan-to-star adoration

同義詞
  • worship

    stronger; can imply religious devotion or extreme reverence

  • adore

    warmer and more affectionate; less about hero-status, more about love

  • look up to

    milder; respect a role model without the uncritical edge

  • hero-worship

    close synonym, often slightly negative — clearly signals the admiration is excessive

反義詞
  • despise

    feel strong dislike or contempt — opposite emotional pole

  • scorn

    reject with open contempt

文法句型

idolize + person

be idolized by + group

用法筆記

Object is almost always a person (a public figure, family member, mentor, or leader). The admiration is one-directional and often uncritical — usage commonly carries the suggestion that the admirer is overlooking real flaws.

常見錯誤

❌I idolize my new phone.
✅I love my new phone.
💡idolize takes a person as its object, not an object or product.
❌She is idolized to her father.
✅She idolizes her father.' / 'Her father is idolized by her.
💡the admirer is the subject; the admired person is the object.