anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize — 動詞
- anthropomorphizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- anthropomorphizes3rd person singular
- anthropomorphizing-ing form
- anthropomorphizedpast simple
1. to give human qualities, feelings, or physical features to something that is not
擬人化
將非人事物賦予人類特質
to give human qualities, feelings, or physical features to something that is not human, such as an animal, a god, or an object
Many young children anthropomorphize their toys, giving them names and imagining their feelings.
許多幼童會將自己的玩具擬人化，賦予它們名字並想像它們的情感。
common with toys as object
The cartoon director anthropomorphizes a train by giving it a smiling face and a voice.
卡通導演將火車擬人化，給它一張笑臉和聲音。
anthropomorphize + [non-human thing] + by + [action]
Some pet owners, like Liam, anthropomorphize their dogs by buying them tiny sweaters.
有些飼主（例如 Liam）會將自己的狗擬人化，幫牠們買小毛衣。
common with pets as object
The ancient Greeks anthropomorphized their gods, imagining Zeus as a bearded man with human emotions.
古希臘人將他們的神擬人化，想像宙斯是一位留鬍子、有人類情感的男人。
When Salma called her computer 'stubborn,' Roya laughed and said Salma was anthropomorphizing it.
當 Salma 說她的電腦很「固執」時，Roya 笑著說 Salma 是在擬人化。
informal context with personification of objects
- anthropomorphize animals
- anthropomorphize objects
- anthropomorphize gods
- anthropomorphize nature
- tendency to anthropomorphize
文法句型
anthropomorphize + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in academic, literary, or discussion contexts about art, religion, and pet ownership. The subject is typically a person or creator, and the object is a non-human entity such as an animal, object, deity, or natural force.
常見錯誤
同根字
- anthropomorphic形容詞C1
- anthropomorphism名詞C1
- anthropomorphization名詞C2