reified

/ˈriːɪfaɪd/

Meanings

verb

具体化，实体化。

To regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing

Examples :

"She reified her anxiety by giving it a name, "The Monster," and then picturing it shrinking with each deep breath. "

她把焦虑具体化了，给它取了个名字叫“怪物”，然后想象着每次深呼吸都让它缩小。

Related Words

picturing verb

/ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/ /ˈpɪktʃərɪn/

描绘，绘画.

"The art teacher was picturing the still life arrangement before starting to paint. "

美术老师在开始画之前，先在脑海里描绘静物摆放的样子。

breath noun

/bɹɛθ/

呼吸，气息

"I could hear the breath of the runner behind me."

我能听到在我身后的跑步者粗重的呼吸声。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

给予，付出

"She is giving her friend a book. "

她正在给她的朋友一本书。

anxiety noun

/ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/

焦虑，忧虑，不安。

"Before the big exam, Maria felt a strong anxiety about failing. "

大考之前，玛丽亚非常焦虑，担心自己会考不及格。

thing noun

/θɪŋ/

东西，事物，事情

"My favorite thing about school is the library. "

我最喜欢的学校的事儿就是图书馆。

shrinking verb

/ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/

缩小，收缩

"The dryer shrank my sweater."

烘干机把我的毛衣烘缩水了。

monster noun

/ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɑnstɚ/

怪物，妖怪

"The children screamed when they saw the monster lurking in the dark hallway. "

孩子们看到潜伏在黑暗走廊里的怪物，吓得尖叫起来。

concrete noun

/kɵnˈkɹiːt/ /ˈkɑnkɹiːt/

混凝土，水泥。

"The bird's nest was a concrete example of how strong and carefully constructed things can be. "

鸟窝就是一个具体的例子，展现了事物可以多么坚固和精心地建造出来。

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

材料，材质

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

沥青是由石油和沙子组成的，是一种广泛使用的道路材料。

regard noun

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd/

目光，注视。

"My mother's steady regard softened my anger. "

母亲温柔的目光平息了我的怒火。

abstract noun

/ˈæbˌstɹækt/ /əbˈstɹækt/

摘要，概要。

"The professor provided an abstract of the lengthy research paper, summarizing the key findings. "

教授提供了一份关于这篇冗长研究论文的摘要，总结了其主要发现。