visualize

/ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz ˈvi-zhə-ˌlīz, ˈvizh-wə-ˌlīz/ (ame, mw)

visualize — 動詞

  • visualizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • visualizeshe / she / it
  • visualizedpast simple
  • visualizing-ing form

1. to build a clear picture in your mind of a person, place, object, or event

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

想像

在腦中形成清楚畫面

to build a clear picture in your mind of a person, place, object, or event

例句

Aarav tried to visualize the new kitchen before the builders arrived.

Aarav 試著在裝修隊來之前想像新廚房的樣子。

visualize + noun phrase for a mental image

Nala could easily visualize her grandmother's garden with the stone well.

Nala 很容易就能想像祖母那座有石井的花園。

同義詞
  • imagine

    broader and more common; not always focused on a vivid picture

  • picture

    slightly less formal and often used in everyday speech

  • envision

    often used for future situations rather than ordinary scenes

文法句型

visualize + noun phrase

visualize + wh-clause

用法筆記

Often takes a noun phrase or a wh-clause when you are trying to picture details clearly. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about picturing a hoped-for result rather than any scene in general.

2. to picture yourself achieving something you want, believing that this mental pra

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

預演成功

先在心中演練想達成的結果

to picture yourself achieving something you want, believing that this mental practice can help it happen

例句

Before the race, Hiro visualized himself crossing the finish line first.

比賽前，Hiro 先在心裡預演成功衝過終點線的畫面。

visualize yourself + -ing for goal rehearsal

The coach asked Mauricio to visualize himself staying calm in Monday's interview.

教練要 Mauricio 先在心裡預演週一面試時保持冷靜的樣子。

同義詞
  • envision

    close in meaning; often sounds slightly more formal

  • picture

    works in conversation, but is less tied to deliberate success practice

文法句型

visualize yourself + -ing verb

visualize + desired result

用法筆記

Common in sports, coaching, and self-help contexts. Unlike sense 1, this use points to a future outcome you hope to reach, not simply any image in the mind.

3. to turn information into a chart, map, or other image so people can understand i

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

圖像化

把資訊變成圖表或圖像

to turn information into a chart, map, or other image so people can understand it more easily

例句

The app helps teachers visualize test results with simple colour charts.

這個應用程式用簡單的彩色圖表幫老師把考試結果圖像化。

visualize + results with charts

Owen visualized the train delays on a map of the city.

Owen 用一張城市地圖把列車誤點情況圖像化。

同義詞
  • chart

    focuses on putting information into a chart rather than any image type

  • map

    used when information is shown through spatial layout or location

  • model

    broader; may include diagrams or simulations, not only visual displays

文法句型

visualize + data

visualize + results on + chart or map

用法筆記

The object is usually information such as data, results, movement, or patterns. The output is often a graph, chart, map, or other image rather than a mental scene.

4. to make something hidden or hard to see become visible, especially by using a sc

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

顯像

讓看不見的東西變得可見

to make something hidden or hard to see become visible, especially by using a scan, dye, or special camera

例句

Doctors used dye to visualize the blocked blood vessel clearly.

醫師用顯影劑把堵塞的血管清楚顯像。

visualize + hidden body part with dye

The scan visualized a small tear in Dario's shoulder muscle.

掃描顯像出 Dario 肩膀肌肉上的一處小撕裂。

同義詞
  • reveal

    broader; does not necessarily involve imaging equipment

  • show

    more general and less technical

  • image

    technical; often used when a scan produces the visible result

反義詞
  • hide

    to keep something from being seen

文法句型

visualize + body part or hidden object

visualize + with + scan or dye

用法筆記

Often used in medical or technical contexts where the object cannot normally be seen directly. The thing made visible may be inside the body or detected through heat, light, or another imaging method.