Word
sublimated
/sʌbˈlɪmeɪtɪd/
verb
使升华（将精力或冲动转化为建设性活动）
direct energy or urges into socially acceptable activities
（使）升华；使净化；纯化；(使某物质)升华( sublimate的过去式和过去分词 ); 使净化; 纯化
In use
He sublimated his anger into a productive work session.
The solid carbon dioxide sublimated directly into gas when exposed to room temperature.
She sublimated her grief by writing a series of heartfelt poems.
sublimate sth
常用于情感或冲动转化。
She sublimated her frustration into exercise.
她将沮丧升华为运动。
sublimate sth into sth
强调转化结果。
He sublimated his anger into a productive discussion.
他将愤怒升华为富有成效的讨论。
sth sublimates
物理化学概念，指固体直接变为气体。
The frozen carbon dioxide sublimated in the warm room.
冷冻的二氧化碳在温暖的房间里升华了。
Verb forms
base sublimate · third person sublimates · -ing sublimating · past sublimated · past participle sublimated
规则动词
Common mistakes
He is a sublimated person.He is a sublime person.
误将动词的过去分词当成形容词使用，表示“高尚的”时应用形容词“sublime”。
She sublimated her anger to art.She sublimated her anger into art.
动词sublimate表示“将…转化为”时，搭配介词into，而非to。
Connections
Confusing words
- sublime
- 使升华；使高尚 · sublimated 通常用于科学或心理学具体转化（物质或精力），而 sublime 多指抽象品质的提升或物质的自然升华过程。
- sublimation
- 升华（过程） · sublimated 是动词形式，表示已完成的动作；sublimation 是名词，指过程或现象，不能作谓语。
- subliminal
- 潜意识的，阈下的 · subliminal 是形容词，意为'潜意识的'，与升华无关；sublimated 是动词过去式，指物质或精力的转化。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与介词 into 连用，表示将某物转化为另一物或用于建设性活动。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.