| 释义 |
va·por·ize
\ˈvāpəˌrīz\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: vapor (I) + -ize
transitive verb
1. : to convert into vapor either naturally or artificially (as by the application of heat or by spraying)
2. : to reduce to a vaporous state or form : cause to become ethereal or dissipated
< vaporized by a nuclear explosion >
intransitive verb
1. : to become converted into vapor or reduced to a vaporous state
2. : to indulge in vaporing |