literalize

literalize — 動詞

  • literalizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • literalizes3rd person singular
  • literalizing-ing form
  • literalizedpast simple

1. to turn words, images, or ideas into a direct form that is meant exactly as stat

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釋義

字面化

使比喻或抽象內容變成字面意思

to turn words, images, or ideas into a direct form that is meant exactly as stated, not as a figure of speech

例句

The film literalized the fairy tale with costumes and a real castle.

那部電影用服裝和真實城堡把童話字面化了。

literalize + story in visual form

Felipe literalized the joke by drawing every detail on the board.

Felipe 把那個玩笑字面化，把每個細節都畫在黑板上。

literalize + joke by showing it

常見搭配
  • literalize a metaphor
  • literalize an image
  • literalize a joke
  • literalize a phrase
同義詞
  • concretize

    often means giving an abstract idea a tangible form; literalize more strongly suggests removing figurative meaning

  • spell out

    more common and less formal; it often means explain clearly rather than turn imagery into direct wording

  • make explicit

    broader term for stating something clearly; it does not always involve figurative language

文法句型

literalize + object

用法筆記

Usually takes objects such as a metaphor, image, joke, or story element. Common in literary criticism, classroom discussion, and media review.

常見錯誤

The editor literalized the essay by correcting its grammar.
The editor literalized the essay by replacing its metaphors with direct wording.
'Literalize' means make language or imagery direct, not simply improve the writing.

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常用片語

  • literalize a metaphor
  • literalize an image
  • literalize a figure of speech