Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #449
Fully loadedcreate
创造；创建；引起
to make something exist or happen
- 1.
To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
使存在；(有时特指:)
- 2.
To cause, to bring (a non-object) about by an action, behavior, or event, to occasion.
通过行动、行为或事件引起、导致(非实物)
- 3.
To confer or invest with a rank or title of nobility, to appoint, ordain or constitute.
授予或赋予贵族爵位或头衔；任命、指定或设立
- 4.
To be or do something creative, imaginative, originative.
进行创造性、想象性、原创性的活动
- 5.
In theatre, to be the first performer of a role; to originate a character.
在戏剧中首次扮演角色；塑造角色
创作；授予；任命；使存在；(有时特指:)；通过行动、行为或事件引起、导致(非实物)；授予或赋予贵族爵位或头衔；任命、指定或设立
In use
She used the software to create a simple website for her small business.
The children created colorful drawings with crayons and paper.
Good communication helps create a friendly atmosphere at work.
create + something
She created a beautiful painting.
她创作了一幅美丽的画。
create + something + from + something
表示创作所使用的原材料。
The artist created a sculpture from recycled materials.
艺术家用回收材料创作了一座雕塑。
create + something + for + someone
表示创作的目的或受益者。
Connections
Collocations
- create a new job
- 创造一个新职位
- The company plans to create a new job for the marketing department.公司计划为市场部创造一个新职位。
- create a work of art
- 创作一件艺术品
- The sculptor spent months creating a work of art from marble.雕塑家花了数月时间用大理石创作了一件艺术品。
- create a problem
- 引起问题
- The new policy may create a problem for small businesses.新政策可能会给小企业带来问题。
- create a positive impression
- 留下良好印象
- Her friendly attitude helped create a positive impression on the clients.她友好的态度给客户留下了良好印象。
- create a sense of belonging
- 营造归属感
- The team-building activities helped create a sense of belonging among employees.团队建设活动帮助员工之间营造了归属感。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音'可瑞特'，想象一位名叫瑞特的创造大师不断创造新事物。
Context & Register
动词“create”在日常和正式场合均可使用，但具体含义（如“创造”、“创建”、“任命”）的适用语境略有不同。通常，“创造”和“创建”较常见于一般及正式语境，而“任命”则多用于正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the same ending sound /eɪt/ as the final syllable of 'create'. Note the spelling differences: 'great' uses 'eat', while the others use 'ate'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.