materialize

英 [məˈtɪəriəlaɪz]

美 [məˈtɪriəlaɪz]

v.  实现; 发生; 成为现实; 突然显现; 神奇地出现

过去式：materialized　过去分词：materialized　现在分词：materializing　第三人称单数：materializes　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.15131 / COCA.8408

牛津词典

verb

• 实现；发生；成为现实
  to take place or start to exist as expected or planned
  1. The promotion he had been promised failed to materialize.
     答应给他晋升的许诺未能实现。
• 突然显现；神奇地出现
  to appear suddenly and/or in a way that cannot be explained
  1. A tall figure suddenly materialized at her side.
     一个高高的身影突然出现在她的身边。
  2. The train failed to materialize (= it did not come) .
     列车始终没有来。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 materialise


• VERB 变为现实;实现;发生;出现
  If a possible or expected event does notmaterialize, it does not happen.
  1. A rebellion by radicals failed to materialize...
     激进分子的叛乱没有得逞。
  2. None of the anticipated difficulties materialized.
     预想中的困难全都没有出现。
• VERB 突然出现;显形;现身
  If a person or thingmaterializes, they suddenly appear, after they have been invisible or in another place.
  1. Tamsin materialized at her side, notebook at the ready...
     塔姆辛从她身旁冒了出来，且备好了笔记本。
  2. A moment or two later champagne in an ice-bucket materialized beside them.
     片刻之后，他们身边出现了一只装着香槟的冰桶。

英英释义

verb

• come into being
  1. Her dream really materialized
  Synonym:happenmaterialise

双语例句

• He claimed that he could make ghosts materialize.
  他声称他可以使鬼魂现身。
• There are probably some other shoes that will drop [ developments that will materialize] in this process.
  在这个过程中还可能会有其它事态发展。
• But MeeGo was slow to materialize, and Nokia was quickly becoming irrelevant.
  但是MeeGo的研发进度突然放缓，接着诺基亚很快和它越来越没关联。
• The irreversible surge of revolt that they had predicted did not materialize.
  他们所预言的那股不可逆转的反叛潮流并没有出现。
• How many of us give up in life when desired results don't materialize immediately?
  在实际生活中，当预期的结果未能立即实现，我们不知有多少人会轻易放弃？
• The dire predictions of the Fed's critics, however, have clearly failed to materialize.
  但显然，指责美联储的人士做出的可怕预测并未成为现实。
• Once the wedding vows are taken, new roles materialize.
  一旦结婚誓言宣读完毕，新的角色就诞生了。
• It is no doubt that they materialize the atmosphere of culture and humanity, and these will enlighten us.
  他里面所散发出来的文化气息和人情味儿无疑会对我们有所启迪。
• Buckminster allows new developers to materialize their development workspaces and quickly become productive team members.
  Buckminster使新开发人员可以具体化开发工作区并且快速成为高效的团队成员。
• Cooperation and promised synergies failed to materialize as mutual disrespect came to color their relationships.
  双方的互不尊重导致了不和，因此，合作与预期的协同效应都未能实现。