crystallized
crystallized — 形容詞
- crystallizedpositive
- more crystallizedcomparative
- most crystallizedsuperlative
1. describes food whose surface is covered with a hard layer of sugar that was made
糖漬的
表面覆蓋硬糖層的
describes food whose surface is covered with a hard layer of sugar that was made by melting and then cooling sugar syrup.
Nkechi bought a box of crystallized ginger to use in her baking.
Nkechi 買了一盒糖漬薑，準備用來做烘焙。
common in: crystallized ginger / crystallized fruit
The bakery decorated the cake with crystallized violets and mint leaves.
這家烘焙坊在蛋糕上裝飾了糖漬紫羅蘭和薄荷葉。
These crystallized orange slices make a lovely homemade gift.
這些糖漬柳橙片是很好的自製禮物。
Lisa tried crystallized mango for the first time at the night market.
Lisa 在夜市第一次嘗試了糖漬芒果。
- candied
very similar; 'candied' often implies boiling in sugar syrup until glossy, while 'crystallized' emphasizes the hard sugar coating.
- glazed
refers to a thin, shiny sugar coating rather than a thick, crystal-like layer.
- sugared
suggests a light dusting or coating of sugar, not the hard crystal shell that 'crystallized' describes.
用法筆記
Almost always appears before a noun describing the food item (e.g., crystallized ginger, crystallized fruit).
常見錯誤
crystallized — 動詞
- crystallizedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- crystallizeds3rd person singular
- crystallizeding-ing form
- crystallizededpast simple
1. if a substance crystallizes, its molecules arrange themselves into a regularly r
結晶
分子排列成規則固體形狀
if a substance crystallizes, its molecules arrange themselves into a regularly repeating solid shape; if you crystallize a substance, you cause this to happen by cooling, evaporating, or otherwise changing conditions.
When the seawater in the shallow pan evaporated, the salt began to crystallize.
淺盤中的海水蒸發後，鹽開始結晶。
intransitive: substance + crystallize (by natural process)
Ryo crystallized the copper sulfate by slowly cooling the solution in his lab.
Ryo 在實驗室中讓硫酸銅溶液緩慢冷卻，使其結晶。
transitive: crystallize + substance + by [method]
Honey sometimes crystallizes naturally if it is stored in a cool cupboard.
蜂蜜如果放在陰涼的櫥櫃裡，有時會自然結晶。
As the lava cooled over many years, minerals crystallized deep inside the rock.
岩漿在數年間慢慢冷卻，礦物質在岩石深處結晶。
- solidify
broader meaning — any change from liquid to solid, not necessarily into crystal form.
- precipitate
a more technical term that specifically means a solid forms from a solution; precipitate is often a powder, not necessarily crystals.
- dissolve
a solid breaks apart and mixes into a liquid, the reverse of crystallizing.
文法句型
substance + crystallize
crystallize + substance
用法筆記
The intransitive use (substance crystallizes) describes a natural process. The transitive use (someone crystallizes a substance) describes a deliberate action in a lab or industrial setting.
常見錯誤
2. if an idea, plan, or feeling crystallizes, it becomes clear and takes a fixed fo
成形
想法或計劃變得明確固定
if an idea, plan, or feeling crystallizes, it becomes clear and takes a fixed form; if you crystallize it, you make it clear and definite through thought or discussion.
After weeks of debate, the team's strategy finally crystallized into a detailed roadmap.
經過數週的討論，團隊的策略終於凝聚成形，成為一份詳細的路線圖。
figurative: idea/plan + crystallize + into [result]
The professor's lecture crystallized the students' understanding of quantum mechanics.
教授的講座讓學生對量子力學的理解變得更加明確。
Pedro's thoughts on the matter crystallized during his long train journey home.
Pedro 在回家的長途火車上，對這件事的想法逐漸成形。
The documentary crystallized Gita's determination to study marine biology.
這部紀錄片讓 Gita 更堅定了攻讀海洋生物學的決心。
- solidify
very similar in figurative use; 'solidify' suggests strengthening an existing idea, while 'crystallize' suggests it first becomes clearly defined.
- clarify
focuses on removing confusion rather than giving a fixed shape.
- coalesce
suggests separate elements coming together, while 'crystallize' suggests a single idea taking clear form.
文法句型
idea/plan + crystallize
crystallize + idea/plan/thought + into [outcome]
用法筆記
Typically used with abstract subjects such as thoughts, plans, ideas, strategies, or feelings. The object of the transitive use is usually a mental state or concept, not a person.
常見錯誤
3. to cover fruit, flowers, or other edible items with a hard layer of sugar crysta
裹糖
在食物表面裹上糖晶
to cover fruit, flowers, or other edible items with a hard layer of sugar crystals by dipping or coating them in sugar syrup and letting it dry.
Dewi crystallized the grapes by dipping them in hot sugar syrup and letting them dry overnight.
Dewi 將葡萄浸入熱糖漿中，放置一夜使其乾燥，做出裹糖葡萄。
pattern: crystallize + food + by [method]
The shop sells crystallized fruit that people use in traditional Christmas cakes.
這家店賣的糖漬水果常用在傳統聖誕蛋糕裡。
Asher crystallized rose petals for use as decorations on wedding cupcakes.
Asher 將玫瑰花瓣裹上糖晶，用來裝飾婚禮杯子蛋糕。
You can crystallize almost any edible flower if the sugar syrup is the right temperature.
只要糖漿溫度調得對，幾乎任何可食用的花都能裹糖。
文法句型
crystallize + food + by [method]
crystallized + food (as adjective)
用法筆記
Distinguish from the FORM CRYSTALS sense: here the goal is to coat food with sugar for eating, not to study a chemical process. The result (crystallized fruit, crystallized flowers) is edible and sold as candy or decoration.