crystallize

/ˈkrɪstəlaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrɪstəlaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkri-stə-ˌlīz/ (ame, mw)

crystallize — 動詞

  • crystallizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • crystallizeshe / she / it
  • crystallizedpast simple
  • crystallizing-ing form

1. to form small, regular solid pieces inside a liquid or soft mixture, or to make

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

結晶；使結晶

形成晶體，或讓物質形成晶體

to form small, regular solid pieces inside a liquid or soft mixture, or to make this happen to a substance.

例句

The syrup began to crystallize around the spoon as it cooled after dinner.

晚餐後糖漿逐漸冷卻時，開始在湯匙周圍結晶。

intransitive: substance crystallizes on its own

Mizuki left the honey jar by the window, and the sugar soon crystallized.

Mizuki 把蜂蜜罐放在窗邊後，裡面的糖分很快就結晶了。

同義詞
  • solidify

    broader; means become solid, not specifically form crystals

  • set

    common for jelly, glue, or cement reaching a firm state

  • freeze

    used mainly when cold turns water or another liquid into ice

反義詞
  • melt

    to change from solid to liquid through heat

  • dissolve

    to mix into a liquid instead of separating into crystals

文法句型

substance crystallizes

crystallize + object

crystallize around/in + place

用法筆記

Used for substances such as sugar, honey, salt solutions, or molten materials. The intransitive use describes the material changing by itself, while the transitive use names a force or action that causes the change.

常見錯誤

❌The rain on the windshield crystallized overnight.
✅The rain on the windshield froze overnight.
💡use 'freeze' for ordinary water turning to ice; 'crystallize' is more common for sugar, salts, or chemical mixtures forming crystals.

2. to bring a thought, opinion, or plan into a clear, settled form, or for it to re

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

明確化；成形

使想法或立場變清楚並固定下來

to bring a thought, opinion, or plan into a clear, settled form, or for it to reach that form by itself.

例句

The long meeting helped crystallize the team's plan for the autumn launch.

那場漫長的會議讓團隊的秋季上市計畫更明確。

crystallize + plan

After reading the hospital report, Ada crystallized her opinion about the new safety rules.

讀完醫院報告後，Ada 對新安全規則的看法變得更明確了。

crystallize + opinion

同義詞
  • clarify

    focuses on removing confusion, without the idea of becoming fixed

  • define

    suggests giving something a sharper shape or limit

  • solidify

    emphasizes making something firmer or more secure, often in relationships or positions

反義詞
  • confuse

    to make an idea or situation harder to understand

  • blur

    to make the limits or meaning less clear

文法句型

crystallize + thought/opinion/plan

crystallize into + noun

thoughts crystallize

用法筆記

Common with abstract nouns such as plan, view, opinion, anger, or wish. It often suggests that many earlier thoughts or events finally come together into one clear position.

常見錯誤

❌The photo crystallized on the screen.
✅The photo became clear on the screen.
💡this figurative sense is for thoughts, views, plans, or feelings becoming clear, not for pictures or physical objects.