eternalize
eternalize — 動詞
- eternalizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- eternalizes3rd person singular
- eternalizing-ing form
- eternalizedpast simple
1. to make someone or something last in people's memory for a very long time, as if
永存；不朽
讓事物長存於記憶中
to make someone or something last in people's memory for a very long time, as if they will never be forgotten — for example, a work of art that eternalizes a single moment, or a monument that eternalizes the legacy of a leader.
The photographer's black-and-white images eternalized the daily routines of coal miners in the 1930s.
那位攝影師的黑白照片，將1930年代煤礦工人的日常作息永遠保存了下來。
eternalize + concrete object: habits, moments, people
Nora hoped her novel would eternalize the folk tales her grandmother had shared with her.
Nora 希望她的小說能將祖母講過的民間故事永遠流傳下來。
eternalize + abstract object: stories, traditions, memories
A bronze statue in the town square eternalizes a firefighter who rescued thirty children.
小鎮廣場上的一座銅像，讓那位救了三十名孩童的消防員永垂不朽。
Hoa's documentary eternalizes the weaving techniques of the mountain villages before those skills are lost.
Hoa 的紀錄片將山村編織技術永久保存下來，以免後人失傳。
A short film eternalized the day the old library was saved from demolition.
一部短片將老圖書館免於拆除的那一天永遠保存了下來。
- immortalize
more common synonym; 'immortalize' often suggests making someone personally famous forever, while 'eternalize' can apply to moments, traditions, or objects
- perpetuate
slightly more neutral; can imply continuing something good or bad, while 'eternalize' carries a positive or reverent tone
- enshrine
often suggests official or sacred preservation in a fixed form, such as a law or constitution
- commemorate
focuses on honouring a specific event or person, often through a ceremony or object; less poetic than 'eternalize'
文法句型
eternalize + noun phrase (someone/something)
用法筆記
Frequently used in artistic, literary, or commemorative contexts. The object is typically something worth preserving — memories, achievements, cultural traditions, or historical moments.