externalise

externalise — 動詞

1. to let feelings — usually difficult ones like anger, fear, or sadness — show in

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

表露情緒

把內心感受透過言語或行為表現出來

to let feelings — usually difficult ones like anger, fear, or sadness — show in your words, face, or actions, rather than keeping them hidden inside.

例句

Therapy helped Hiroshi externalise the anger he had carried since childhood.

心理治療幫助 Hiroshi 表露他從小累積的憤怒。

externalise + emotion noun (anger / fear / grief)

Some children externalise sadness by acting out at school instead of talking about it.

有些孩子會用在學校鬧情緒的方式表露悲傷，而不是說出來。

externalise + abstract feeling noun

同義詞
  • express

    everyday word; 'externalise' is more formal and clinical

  • vent

    informal; suggests sudden release of strong feeling

  • voice

    usually for opinions or concerns, not raw emotion

反義詞
  • internalise

    to keep feelings inside or absorb them silently

  • suppress

    to actively push feelings down

文法句型

externalise + noun (feeling)

用法筆記

Object is almost always a difficult emotion noun (anger, fear, grief, sadness, frustration). Often appears in therapy, education, or psychology contexts and contrasts directly with 'bottle up' or 'keep inside'.

常見錯誤

❌She externalised the news to her family.
✅She told her family the news.
💡'externalise' is for inner feelings, not for sharing information.