romanticize
US
UK romanticize, also UK: romanticise vi: (have romantic ideas)
SC 理想化 lǐ xiǎng huà
SC 浪漫化 lǐ xiǎng huà，làng màn huà
My husband is always romanticizing, but none of his ideas is remotely realistic.
romanticize about [sth], also UK: romanticise about [sth] vi + prep: (have unrealistic ideas about [sth])
SC 对…充满浪漫化的想法
A lot of people romanticize about living a simple, self-sufficient life in the countryside, without realizing how much hard work it is.
romanticize [sth], also UK: romanticise [sth] vtr: (idealize [sth])
SC 使…理想化 shǐ lǐ xiǎng huà
SC 使…浪漫化 shǐ lǐ xiǎng huà，shǐ làng màn huà
Bob romanticizes his childhood, but he wasn't a particularly happy child.