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glorify sb/sth
glorify 是及物动词，后接宾语；美化事物时常含贬义，表示把本来不好或普通的事说得更好。
Some movies glorify violence.
一些电影美化了暴力。
赞美；颂扬；美化；使更辉煌
glorified — past of glorify
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
赞美；颂扬；美化；使更辉煌
to praise or honor; to make something seem more splendid or beautiful
Some movies glorify violence.
一些电影美化了暴力。
颂扬,赞美(某事或某人)
To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
使显得比实际更光荣；无根据地认为优秀
To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly.
崇拜或颂扬
To worship or extol.
glorify
Base
原形
glorifies
3rd person
第三人称单数
glorifying
-ing
现在分词
glorified
Past
过去式
glorified
Past participle
过去分词
They glorify the beauty of nature in their poems.
他们在诗中赞美大自然的美。
The movie glorified the life of a criminal.
这部电影美化了罪犯的生活。
She is glorifying her achievements in the interview.
她在采访中不断吹捧自己的成就。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 glorified。常用搭配：glorify something/somebody，表示赞美、美化或颂扬。
The song glorifies the beauty of nature.
这首歌赞美了大自然的美。
Many old paintings glorify the power of kings.
许多古画颂扬国王的权力。
The film was criticized for glorifying violence.
这部电影因美化暴力而受到批评。
glorify 是及物动词，后接宾语；美化事物时常含贬义，表示把本来不好或普通的事说得更好。
Some movies glorify violence.
一些电影美化了暴力。
被动语态 be glorified for sth 强调“因某事得到赞美/颂扬”；如需指出动作发出者，可用 by 短语，如 be glorified by the press。
The soldiers were glorified for their courage.
士兵们因勇敢而受到颂扬。
Not this
The movie glorious the war and makes it look exciting.
Use this
The movie glorifies the war and makes it look exciting.
glorious 是形容词，不能作谓语动词带宾语；这里需要及物动词 glorify 的第三人称单数形式 glorifies，表示“美化、美化呈现”。
Not this
We should not forget the glorify of those who died for freedom.
Use this
We should not forget the glory of those who died for freedom.
glorify 是动词，不能放在介词 of 后作宾语；此处应使用名词 glory，表示“光荣、荣誉”。
Not this
He glorifies in his success.
Use this
He glories in his success.
glorify 意为“赞美、美化”，是及物动词，不跟介词 in；表示“以……为乐、自豪”应用动词短语 glory in，其第三人称单数是 glories。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
赞美上帝
The hymn glorifies God for his creation.
这首赞美诗赞美上帝的创造。
美化暴力
Critics say the movie glorifies violence.
批评者说这部电影美化了暴力。
颂扬战争
The propaganda posters glorified war and sacrifice.
这些宣传海报颂扬战争和牺牲。
美化过去
We should not blindly glorify the past.
我们不应盲目美化过去。
自我标榜
He uses social media to glorify himself.
他利用社交媒体自我标榜。
被美化为…的；名不副实的
He works as a manager, but really he's just a glorified salesman.
他的头衔是经理，但实际上只是个挂名的销售员。
因为你们是重价买来的，所以要用你们的身体和心灵荣耀上帝，二者都属于上帝。
This famous verse from 1 Corinthians 6:20 uses 'glorify' to mean 'honor and praise'.
这句出自《哥林多前书》6:20 的著名经文，其中 glorify 意为“尊崇和赞美”。
Use glorified naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
glory（荣耀）+ ify（使…化）→ 使荣耀，即赞美、美化。想象给普通事物染上 glory 的光彩。
语域：mixed 常见场景：religious worship、historical writing、media and political commentary glorify 多用于正式或书面语境，宗教或文学中表示“颂扬”，在媒体或政治讨论中表示“美化、吹捧”时常带批评色彩；口语中比较少见，具体褒贬取决于搭配和对象。
这些词都以 -ify 结尾，后缀读音同为 /ɪfaɪ/，但重音元音不同，所以与 glorify /ˈɡlɒ:rifai/ 并不是完整押韵。尤其注意 terrify 拼写与 glorify 相近，读音却不同；dignify 的重音和元音也不同，不要按拼写类推。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.