i·de·al·ize

verb

/aɪˈdiːəlaɪz/

(British English also idealise)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they idealize	/aɪˈdiːəlaɪz/ /aɪˈdiːəlaɪz/
he / she / it idealizes	/aɪˈdiːəlaɪzɪz/ /aɪˈdiːəlaɪzɪz/
past simple idealized	/aɪˈdiːəlaɪzd/ /aɪˈdiːəlaɪzd/
past participle idealized	/aɪˈdiːəlaɪzd/ /aɪˈdiːəlaɪzd/
-ing form idealizing	/aɪˈdiːəlaɪzɪŋ/ /aɪˈdiːəlaɪzɪŋ/

idealize somebody/something to consider or represent somebody/something as being perfect or better than they really are将…视为理想；将…理想化
- It is tempting to idealize the past.人都爱把过去的日子说得很美好。
- an idealized view of married life对于婚姻生活的理想化的看法