单词 | materialize |
释义 | materializeWord family noun material materialism materialist materials materialization materialnessadjective material immaterial materialistic materialist verb materialize adverb materialistically materially ma·te·ri·al·ize (also materialise British English) /məˈtɪəriəlaɪz $ -ˈtɪr-/ verb [intransitiveI] 1 HAPPENto happen or appear in the way that you expected 成为现实,实现;发生,出现 Problems were expected, but they never materialized. 估计会有问题,但一直没有发生。 The money we had been promised failed to materialize. 答应给我们的钱并没有兑现。 2 APPEARto appear in an unexpected and strange way 突然出现 The figure of a man suddenly materialized in the shadows. 阴影里突然出现了一个男人的身影。 —materialization /məˌtɪəriəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus materialize• It was rumoured that Apple would be sold to Sun Microsystems, but that deal never materialized.• At some point a man in a neat suit materialized.• Literature and autobiography are liberally sprinkled with accounts of the indignation and outrage felt when such a promise fails to materialize.• There was too little room and only the performances were materializing.• The promised recovery failed to materialize and unemployment kept on rising.• Whether or not a fourth Odyssey will materialize depends on factors beyond my control.• Gilbert reappeared, sans Bob, but accompanied by Kevin who had materialized out of nowhere.• A row of huts materialized out of the fog as we approached.• While the threat of wholesale destruction failed to materialize, the cathedrals were turned over to a variety of secular uses. failed to materialize• But the predicted crowds of shoppers for the 186,000-square-foot complex have failed to materialize.• However, an anticipated schism in party ranks failed to materialize.• These qualities largely failed to materialize.• The position she had been promised failed to materialize at the last moment.• This rapid increase failed to materialize, however.• While the threat of wholesale destruction failed to materialize, the cathedrals were turned over to a variety of secular uses.• If that return failed to materialize, they would have to dip into their own budgets to repay the loan. |
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