英语词汇“realize”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

realizerealize /ˈriəˌlaɪz/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive not usually in progressive]

ETYMOLOGYrealize

Origin: 1600-1700 French réaliser, from Old French real; ➔ REAL¹

VERB TABLE

realize

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	realize
	he, she, it	realizes
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	realized
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have realized
	he, she, it	has realized
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had realized
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will realize
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have realized

Continuous Form
Present	I	am realizing
	he, she, it	is realizing
	you, we, they	are realizing
Past	I, he, she, it	was realizing
	you, we, they	were realizing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been realizing
	he, she, it	has been realizing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been realizing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be realizing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been realizing

COLLOCATIONS► realize your ambition/goal/potential etc.

Two years later she realized her ambition of winning a gold medal.

► realized a profit on

We realized a profit on the house.

THESAURUSknow something new► realize

to start to know something that you had not noticed before: He’d hurt his arm, but didn’t realize it until later.

► become aware

to gradually realize that something is happening or is true: I became aware that two girls were watching me.

► understand

to know why or how something happens, or the effect that it has: Now she understood why he had been so angry.

► it dawns on somebody that

used to say that someone realizes something for the first time: It dawned on me that he had been making fun of me.

► something sinks in

used to say that someone begins to understand something or realize its full meaning: It took a few minutes for the doctor’s words to sink in.

1UNDERSTAND to know and understand a situation or fact: realize (that) My family realizes that I have to take this job.realize who/what/how etc. I wonder if the kids who stole that stuff realize its value.realize something Teenagers don’t realize the danger of unprotected sex.► see thesaurus at know12KNOW something NEW to start to know something that you had not noticed before: realize (that) We didn’t realize that it would take so long to get here.realize who/what/how etc. I suddenly realized how difficult it was going to be. He’d hurt his arm, but didn’t realize it until later.THESAURUSbecome aware – to gradually realize that something is happening or is true: I became aware that two girls were watching me.understand – to know why or how something happens, or the effect that it has: Now she understood why he had been so angry.it dawns on somebody that – used to say that someone realizes something for the first time: It dawned on me that he had been making fun of me.something sinks in – used to say that someone begins to understand something or realize its full meaning: It took a few minutes for the doctor’s words to sink in.3ACHIEVE formal to achieve something that you were hoping to achieve: realize your ambition/goal/potential etc. Two years later she realized her ambition of winning a gold medal.4MONEY formal a)to obtain an amount of money, especially by selling something: We realized a profit on the house. b)to change something that you own into money, especially by selling it: We were obliged to realize most of our assets. → see also somebody’s worst fears were realized at worst1 (3)