Word · Frequency #15447
demonizing
使变成魔鬼;使魔鬼化
demonizing is the present participle of demonize.
核心释义
make into a demon
- 1.
使变成恶魔。
To turn into a demon.
- 2.
通常不实地把...描述或描绘成邪恶或魔鬼般的。
To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.
使变成恶魔。;通常不实地把...描述或描绘成邪恶或魔鬼般的。;使成为魔鬼
用法In use
Some politicians try to demonize their opponents during election campaigns.
用法提示:动词demonize在此表示“把……描绘成恶魔/妖魔化”,宾语是their opponents。
The movie demonizes the villain so strongly that the audience cheers when he is defeated.
用法提示:这里demonize说明电影将反派塑造成恶魔形象。
We should not demonize people who hold different opinions; instead, we should listen to them.
用法提示:此处demonize用于比喻意义,表示不公平地把某人说成邪恶。
demonize somebody/something
demonize 是及物动词,直接接宾语,常表示“把……描述成邪恶或可怕的形象”。
Some politicians demonize journalists.
一些政客把记者妖魔化。
demonize somebody as something
as 后接名词,说明把宾语说成是什么样的人或事物。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- demonize the enemy
- 把敌人妖魔化
- The regime used posters to demonize the enemy before the war.该政权在战前用海报把敌人妖魔化。
- demonize immigrants
- 把移民妖魔化
- Some tabloids demonize immigrants to stir up fear.一些八卦小报为了挑起恐惧而把移民妖魔化。
- demonize political opponents
- 把政治对手妖魔化
- A good leader should not demonize political opponents.优秀的领袖不应该把政治对手妖魔化。
- be demonized by the media
- 被媒体妖魔化
- The scientist was demonized by the media after publishing the report.这位科学家在发表报告后被媒体妖魔化。
- demonize the victim
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 demon(魔鬼)加上 ize(使…化),就是把人妖魔化。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:神话传说、宗教文本、文学描写 该词表示“使成为魔鬼”,多用于文学或宗教性描述,语气较为正式。日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ize 结尾,后缀读音均为 /aɪz/,但重音位置和元音与 demonize 不完全相同,因此都不是严格押韵词。例如,organize、recognize、realize 重音在第一音节;apologize 重音在第二音节。注意拼写相似但发音不同的词,如 dominate /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/(结尾读 /eɪt/),避免误判。
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