crystalized

crystalized — 動詞

  • crystalizedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • crystalizeds3rd person singular
  • crystalizeding-ing form
  • crystalizededpast simple

1. to cause a dissolved substance or liquid to harden into a regular, geometric sol

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

使結晶

使液體形成晶體結構

to cause a dissolved substance or liquid to harden into a regular, geometric solid form with flat surfaces and sharp edges

例句

The lab assistant crystalized the copper sulfate solution by leaving it in a shallow dish overnight.

實驗室助理將硫酸銅溶液倒在淺盤中靜置一夜，使其結晶。

crystalize + solution + by leaving

Stefan crystalized the honey by stirring it gently while it cooled in the refrigerator.

Stefan 將蜂蜜放入冰箱，一邊冷卻一邊輕輕攪拌，使其結晶。

同義詞
  • solidify

    broader — any liquid becoming solid, not necessarily into crystals

  • precipitate

    technically different — a solid falling out of solution, which may or may not be crystalline

反義詞
  • dissolve

    to cause a solid to become part of a liquid, reversing crystallization

  • melt

    to turn a solid crystal back into liquid by heating

文法句型

crystalize + object (liquid/solution)

用法筆記

Frequently used in passive voice when describing laboratory procedures ('the salt was crystalized by slow evaporation'). The object is normally a chemical substance or a liquid that contains dissolved minerals.

常見錯誤

❌The water crystalized into ice.
✅The water froze into ice.
💡Freezing forms ice, which is a solid but not a crystal in the everyday sense; 'crystalize' means forming a structured, geometric solid, not just any solid.

2. to cause a vague idea, plan, or feeling to become fixed, definite, and clearly u

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

使明確

讓模糊想法變得明確具體

to cause a vague idea, plan, or feeling to become fixed, definite, and clearly understood

例句

A month of travel through Southeast Asia crystalized Nadia's desire to work in international development.

Nadia 在東南亞旅行一個月後，更加明確了自己投身國際發展工作的願望。

crystalize + desire + by experience

The board meeting crystalized the company's strategy for entering the Indian market.

董事會議讓公司進入印度市場的策略變得更加明確。

同義詞
  • clarify

    similar in meaning but 'clarify' emphasises making something understandable, while 'crystalize' emphasises giving it a final, fixed form

  • solidify

    also used figuratively, with a similar sense of making something firm and definite

  • harden

    stronger connotation of becoming unchangeable, sometimes negative

反義詞
  • blur

    to make something less clear or definite

  • confuse

    to make something unclear or hard to understand

文法句型

crystalize + object (idea/plan/thought)

用法筆記

Subject is typically an experience, event, or piece of information that brings clarity. The object is an abstract noun such as an idea, opinion, plan, goal, or feeling. Not used with concrete physical objects in this sense.

常見錯誤

❌The dessert recipe crystalized in her mind.
✅The dessert recipe became clear in her mind.
💡'Crystalize' for ideas usually requires a causative trigger, not a gradual internal process.

3. to cover a food item with a layer of sugar crystals, usually by boiling it in su

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

裹糖晶

用糖晶覆蓋食物表面

to cover a food item with a layer of sugar crystals, usually by boiling it in sugar syrup and then letting it dry

例句

Anjali crystalized slices of fresh ginger to make a spicy-sweet treat for the winter holidays.

Anjali 將新鮮薑片裹上糖晶，做成甜辣口味的小點心，在冬季享用。

crystalize + ginger + to make

The pastry chef crystalized edible flower petals and used them to decorate wedding cakes.

糕點主廚將可食用花瓣裹上糖晶，用來裝飾婚禮蛋糕。

同義詞
  • candy

    verb meaning to preserve or coat with sugar, often used interchangeably for fruit

  • glacé

    French term for fruit preserved in sugar syrup, similar process

文法句型

crystalize + object (food item) + in/with syrup

用法筆記

Common in cooking and confectionery contexts. The process involves replacing the water in the food with sugar so that sugar crystals form on and inside the food. Frequently appears in recipes as 'crystallized ginger', 'crystallized fruit', or 'crystallized flowers'.

常見錯誤

❌She crystalized the cookies by sprinkling sugar on top.
✅She sprinkled sugar on top of the cookies.
💡Sprinkling sugar is not the same as the boiling-and-drying process of crystallization.

4. to change naturally into a crystalline solid form as minerals or dissolved subst

4.動詞不及物B2
釋義

結晶

自然形成晶體結構

to change naturally into a crystalline solid form as minerals or dissolved substances come out of a liquid state

例句

The honey in the pantry crystalized after several weeks of cold winter weather.

放在食品儲藏室裡的蜂蜜經過幾週寒冷天氣後自然結晶了。

crystalized + after + time + condition

Over thousands of years, the minerals in the cave water crystalized into beautiful stalactites hanging from the ceiling.

歷經數千年，洞穴水中的礦物質逐漸結晶，形成從洞頂垂掛的美麗鐘乳石。

crystalized + into + stalactites

同義詞
反義詞
  • dissolve

    for a solid to become part of a liquid again

  • liquefy

    to turn from solid into liquid

文法句型

crystalize into + crystal type

用法筆記

Intransitive — no direct object. The subject is the material that undergoes the change. This sense describes a natural or spontaneous process, unlike sense 1 which involves a person causing the change.

常見錯誤

❌The scientist crystalized the sample on purpose.' (for spontaneous process)
✅The sample crystalized on its own.
💡Use the transitive sense (sense 1) when a person causes it, and the intransitive sense (sense 4) when it happens by itself.