Word · Frequency #14909
Fully loadedcrystallize
使明确；使具体化
to make something become clear and definite
多指想法、计划等变得清晰明确
- 1.
To make something form into crystals.
使结晶；使形成晶体
- 2.
To assume a crystalline form.
结晶；形成晶体
- 3.
To give a definite or precise form to (something).
使具体化；赋予明确形式
- 4.
To take a definite form.
具体化；成形；变得明确
- 5.
To coat something with crystals, especially with sugar.
用晶体包裹；尤指裹糖
（使）结晶；使结晶；使形成晶体；结晶；形成晶体；使具体化；赋予明确形式；具体化；成形；变得明确
In use
After weeks of research, my vague idea finally crystallized into a clear plan.
The teacher’s examples helped crystallize the grammar rule for the students.
A good summary crystallizes the main point of the article.
crystallize into sth
该搭配常表示从模糊、不明确的状态逐渐变得清晰具体，主语常为想法、观点等。
Their vague ideas gradually crystallized into a clear plan.
他们模糊的想法逐渐具体化为一个清晰的计划。
crystallize sth
及物用法表示“使……成形/具体化”，宾语可以是想法、观点、愿望等抽象事物。
The trip crystallized her desire to learn Chinese.
这次旅行使她学习中文的愿望变得明确起来。
crystallize out
该搭配侧重指晶体从溶液或混合物中分离出来，常见于化学等科学语境。
Connections
Collocations
- crystallize into
- 结晶成；具体化为
- The solution cooled and the salt began to crystallize into cubes.溶液冷却后，盐开始结晶成立方体。
- crystallize out
- 结晶析出
- As the mixture cooled, impurities crystallized out and were filtered off.混合物冷却时，杂质结晶析出并被过滤掉。
- crystallize in one's mind
- 在脑海中变得清晰
- After discussing the problem, a solution began to crystallize in her mind.讨论过这个问题后，一个解决办法开始在她脑海中变得清晰。
- crystallize around
- 围绕…凝聚成形
- The movement gradually crystallized around a set of shared demands.这场运动逐渐围绕一系列共同诉求凝聚成形。
- crystallize opinion
- 使观点明确化
- The debate crystallized opinion on the need for reform.这场辩论使人们对待改革必要性的观点明确化。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
水晶（crystal）从溶液中析出，清晰有形；crystallize 就像想法从模糊变明确——使具体化。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、科学研究 crystallize 偏正式，多用于书面语。本义“（使）结晶”常见于化学、地质等科学语境；比喻义“使明确、具体化”常见于学术或商务写作，描述想法、计划等变得清晰。日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
crystallize 的重音在首音节 /ˈkrɪs-/，因此严格押韵词很少。词尾 /laɪz/ 与 realize、analyze 相同，但重音位置不同，不构成完整押韵；criticize、emphasize 以 /saɪz/ 结尾，recognize 以 /ɡnaɪz/ 结尾，summarize 以 /raɪz/ 结尾，拼写相似但读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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。
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