sublimate
US /ˈsʌb.lə.meɪt/
UK /ˈsʌb.lə.meɪt/
1.
升华, 转化
to redirect the energy of a primitive or instinctual impulse into a more socially acceptable activity
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He tried to sublimate his anger into creative writing.
他试图将愤怒升华为创意写作。
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Artists often sublimate their personal struggles into their work.
艺术家们常将个人挣扎升华到他们的作品中。
2.
升华, 由固态直接变为气态
to change directly from solid to vapor without melting
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Dry ice will sublimate at room temperature.
干冰在室温下会升华。
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Iodine can also sublimate when heated.
碘在加热时也会升华。