memorize
/ˈmeməraɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmeməraɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈme-mə-ˌrīz/ (ame, mw)
memorize — 動詞
- memorizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- memorizeshe / she / it
- memorizedpast simple
- memorizing-ing form
1. to put information, words, or actions into your memory by studying or repeating
背誦
將內容反覆練習直到牢牢記住
to put information, words, or actions into your memory by studying or repeating them until you know them perfectly
Feng memorized his acceptance speech so he could look at the audience while talking.
Feng 為了能看著聽眾說話，把獲獎感言背了下來。
memorize + noun phrase (a speech / a text)
All fifty American state names were memorized by the class for the geography quiz.
全班學生為了地理小考，記住了美國全部五十州的名稱。
passive: be memorized by [person/group]
Trang used color-coded flashcards to memorize the chemical symbols before the test.
Trang 用彩色閃卡背記化學符號，準備考試。
Learning to play the piano well meant Padma had to memorize many short pieces.
Padma 為了學好鋼琴，必須牢記許多短曲。
Aylin has already memorized the entire poem and can recite it without the book.
Aylin 已經背熟整首詩，不用看書就能背誦。
- learn by heart
more informal, very common in everyday British English
- commit to memory
more formal, used in writing or careful speech
- forget
the opposite process — losing what was in memory
文法句型
memorize + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object of 'memorize' is always what you learn by heart (a speech, a song, a list of facts), not the source you learn from (a book, a website, a teacher). To talk about the source, use 'learn from' or 'study'.