Characterize
[ 'kærəktə'raɪz ]
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vt. 描述（人或物）的特性;具有…的特征;
vi. 塑造人物;
💡 词根助记
character性格，品质+ize ...化→ 成为…的特征,以…为特征;描绘(人或物)的特征,描述
📝 例句
The author characterizes the central figure as a weakling.
作者把书中的中心人物描绘成一个懦弱的人。
A mister is characterized by greed.
守财奴的特点是贪婪。
We may characterize an atomic state by a quantum number L.
我们可以用量子数L描写一个原子的状态。
🌱 联想助记
character + ize
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
characterize
characterise, v
1 [Cn.n/a] ~ sb/sth as sth describe or portray the character of sb/sth as sth 将某人[某事物]的特点描述成或刻画成某事物
The novelist characterizes his heroine as capricious and passionate. 这位小说家把女主人公刻画成反覆无常而又多情的人.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
be typical of (sb/sth); be characteristic of 表现（某人[某事物]）的典型; 以...为特徵
the rolling downs that characterize this part of England 英格兰这一地区特有的开阔的丘陵地
The giraffe is characterized by its very long neck. 长颈鹿以其长颈为特徵.
🎯 考研助记
character + ize
🔁 扩展释义
*['kærәktәraiz]vt. 描绘...的特性, 刻划...的性格
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There was only one problem: the man upstairs.
住在楼上的人。
He's already a little weak in Chinese.
他的中文已经有点儿弱了。
I hope not. She says she's got a headache and a cough. Perhaps she's caught a cold.
我也但愿如此。她说有点头痛，还咳嗽。也许是感冒了。