realize

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四级六级托福 Collins 4

英文释义

v. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
v. convert into cash; of goods and property
v. expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass

中文翻译

vt. 了解, 实现, 使显得逼真, 变卖
vi. 变卖

4
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
1,603
BNC 频率
616
使用频率

记忆技巧

realize 可以分为词根 real（真实的）和后缀 -ize（使...化）。整体意思是“使变得真实”，即“意识到”。

例句

1. I didn't realize how late it was.
我没有意识到已经这么晚了。
2. She finally realized her dream of becoming a doctor.
她终于实现了成为医生的梦想。
3. It took me a while to realize that I had lost my keys.
我花了一段时间才意识到我把钥匙丢了。

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