idealized
idealized — 形容詞
- idealizedpositive
- more idealizedcomparative
- most idealizedsuperlative
1. Describes a picture, memory, or story that makes a person or thing seem perfect
理想化的
把事物描繪得比實際更完美的
Describes a picture, memory, or story that makes a person or thing seem perfect even when the truth is different.
A magazine showed an idealized image of family life that no one could match.
一本雜誌展現了理想化的家庭生活畫面，沒有人能達到那種標準。
collocation: idealized image of
Mei's memoir describes an idealized version of her childhood in the countryside.
Mei 在回憶錄中描寫了一個理想化的童年鄉村生活。
collocation: idealized version of
The film presents an idealized view of village life that ignores everyday hardships.
這部電影呈現了理想化的鄉村生活景象，忽略了日常的艱辛。
Many young people feel pressure to match the idealized bodies they see on social media.
許多年輕人因為社群媒體上理想化的身材而感到壓力。
Her idealized portrait of the founder left out all the difficult compromises he made.
她對創辦人的理想化描述，完全略過了那些困難的妥協與讓步。
- romanticized
Focuses on making something seem exciting and attractive, especially the past; more literary than 'idealized'.
- glamorized
Suggests making something seem more beautiful, exciting, or desirable than it really is, often in media or entertainment.
- perfect
Describes something that already has no faults; 'idealized' focuses on the act of making something seem perfect rather than it being perfect.
- unrealistic
Describes something that is not based on facts; 'idealized' adds the idea that someone deliberately made it look better.
- realistic
Shows things as they really are, including faults and problems.
- unflattering
Shows someone or something in a way that highlights their faults rather than hiding them.
文法句型
idealized + noun
idealized + of + noun phrase
idealized version/image/view + of
用法筆記
Typically used before a noun. The thing described as idealized is usually a memory, image, relationship, or person that a speaker judges as too perfect to be real.
常見錯誤
idealized — 動詞
- idealizedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- idealizeds3rd person singular
- idealizeding-ing form
- idealizededpast simple
1. To think of someone or something as having no faults or weaknesses, often ignori
完美化；神化
把某人或某物看成完美無缺的
To think of someone or something as having no faults or weaknesses, often ignoring their real limits or mistakes.
Diego idealized his older brother and never noticed how often he broke promises.
Diego 把他的哥哥完美化了，從未注意到哥哥經常食言。
transitive: idealize a person
Sophie realized she had idealized her year abroad, forgetting all the lonely weekends.
Sophie 發現自己把在國外的那一年想得太完美，忘了那些孤單的週末。
Some fans idealize famous singers and are shocked when they make ordinary mistakes.
有些粉絲把明星神化了，當明星犯了一般人的錯時他們就會大為震驚。
Kwame warned his friend not to idealize the company before seeing the job contract.
Kwame 告誡他的朋友，在還沒看到工作合約之前，不要把公司想得太美好。
Parents are often idealized in old photographs and remembered only for their best moments.
舊照片中的父母形象往往被理想化，人們只記得他們最好的時刻。
- romanticize
Focuses on making the past or a situation seem more emotionally appealing; used more for experiences than people.
- glamorize
Suggests making something ordinary seem exciting and desirable, often through media portrayal.
- put on a pedestal
An idiom meaning to admire someone so much that you cannot see their faults; slightly informal.
文法句型
idealize + noun phrase
be idealized + as + noun phrase
idealize + noun phrase + for + noun phrase
用法筆記
Unlike the adjective sense, this verb focuses on the mental process of seeing someone or something as perfect. The object is often a person, a past experience, or a place. Frequently used in the past tense or passive voice.
常見錯誤
2. To represent or think of yourself as someone who lives by high ideals and princi
追求理想
把自己說成或想成符合高標準的人
To represent or think of yourself as someone who lives by high ideals and principles, especially when your actions do not fully match that image.
The CEO idealized himself as a champion of workers, yet cut their benefits every year.
那位執行長把自己理想化為勞工的捍衛者，卻每年削減他們的福利。
reflexive: idealize oneself as
Trang idealized herself as a free spirit who could never be tied down by a nine-to-five job.
Trang 把自己理想化為不受朝九晚五工作束縛的自由靈魂。
Teenagers often idealize about the perfect career they will have someday, only to face a different reality later.
青少年常將未來的事業理想化，結果日後面臨截然不同的現實。
Even as a young artist, Felix tried to idealize — to let only beauty and truth guide his choices.
即使還是個年輕藝術家，Felix 就努力追求理想——只讓美與真理引導他的選擇。
- put oneself on a pedestal
Informal idiom meaning to act as if one is morally superior or beyond criticism; similar to but slightly more negative than 'idealize oneself'.
- present oneself as
Neutral phrase describing how someone chooses to appear; more general and less judgmental than 'idealize oneself'.
- face one's own flaws
To acknowledge personal shortcomings rather than presenting a perfect idealistic image.
文法句型
idealize oneself as + noun phrase
idealize about + noun phrase
explain with clause after em dash
用法筆記
This sense uses the reflexive pattern (idealize oneself as) to describe how someone presents their own character or motives as idealistic, often with the suggestion that reality does not match the claim. Distinguish from sense 1 (SEE AS PERFECT): sense 1 describes seeing another person, place, or past experience as flawless; this sense describes how someone presents themselves or their way of living as guided by ideals.