Word · Frequency #19786
Fully loadedglorified
美其名的；被美化的
described or made to seem more important, impressive, or splendid than it really is
多含贬义，指抬高实际地位或名称。
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transformed into something more glorious than it actually is (often used sarcastically)
被美化得比实际更光辉的(常含讽刺意味)。
变荣耀的；受赞美的；光荣的；被奉为神圣的；被视为权威的；被美化得比实际更光辉的(常含讽刺意味)。；变荣耀的；美其名的
In use
He's only a glorified assistant; he has no real authority.
The advertisement called it a luxury suite, but we found a glorified storage room.
Don't be fooled by the grand job title; it's a glorified data-entry position.
a glorified + [noun]
glorified 作形容词，常含贬义，表示“美其名的、名不副实的”。
He is only a glorified manager.
他不过是个挂名经理。
be glorified as + [noun]
被动语态，意为“被称赞/被神化为”，as 后接身份或称谓。
She was glorified as a national hero.
她被赞誉为民族英雄。
be glorified for + [noun]
被动语态，for 后接被称赞的原因。
Connections
Collocations
- glorified image
- 被美化的形象；理想化的形象
- The film presents a glorified image of life in the 1920s.这部电影呈现了20世纪20年代生活的美化形象。
- glorified version
- 被美化的版本；美其名的说法
- His account was a glorified version of what actually happened.他的描述是对实际情况的美化版本。
- glorified title
- 冠冕堂皇的头衔；美其名的头衔
- They gave her the glorified title of "sales consultant".他们给了她一个美其名的头衔——“销售顾问”。
- glorified clerk
- 挂名的文员；美其名的职员
- He is just a glorified clerk, not a real manager.他不过是个挂名的文员，并不是真正的经理。
- glorified past
- 被美化的过去；光辉的过去
- The novel looks back on a glorified past.这部小说回顾了一段被美化的过去。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 glory（荣耀）+ -fied（使…），被荣耀化的东西常是‘美其名’——名头光鲜，实际未必。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：职场或日常评价、新闻评论中的批评 作“美其名的”解时，glorified 多用于口语或评论性文字，常带贬义，指某人或某物被夸大其词。常见结构为 a glorified + 名词，表示“不过是……”。该用法正式程度中等，语气通常带有讽刺或不满。
Pronunciation & Spelling
glorified 读作 /ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪd/。以上单词都带有相同的后缀 -ified（读 /ɪfaɪd/），但重读元音不同：terrified 为 /e/，horrified 为 /ɒ/，modified 为 /ɒ/，classified 为 /æ/，justified 为 /ʌ/，verified 为 /e/，因此它们与 glorified 并不构成严格韵脚。这些词拼写相似，注意不要混淆发音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.