crystallized
UK/ˈkrɪstəlaɪzd/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Formed into crystals; (of an idea) made clear and definite
结晶的；（想法）已定形的
adj.
(of fruit, ginger, etc.) preserved by coating in hardened sugar
糖渍的，蜜饯的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcrystallizeclear ice, crystal, transparent mineral
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-dpast tense / completed
=crystallized
Past participle of crystallize used as an adjective. Besides 'turned into crystals' and 'made definite,' it has a culinary sense: fruit coated in hardened sugar, like crystallized ginger.
Common Collocations
- 1.crystallized fruit蜜饯水果
- 2.crystallized ginger姜糖
- 3.crystallized sugar结晶糖
Example Sentences
- 1.
The cake was decorated with crystallized fruit and ginger.
- 2.
His crystallized opinions were impossible to change.