Wordiyosublimate
🇬🇧 UK/'sʌblimeit/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To change directly from a solid to a gas without passing through a liquid state; to redirect instinctive impulses into socially acceptable activities
（使）升华；将本能冲动转化为有益活动
n.
A solid substance produced by the process of sublimation
升华物
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.sublimate aggression升华攻击性
- 2.[sublimate emotions]升华情绪
- 3.sublimate into art升华为艺术
- 4.sublimate at room temperature在室温下升华
Example Sentences
- 1.
Dry ice will sublimate at room temperature, turning directly into carbon dioxide gas.
- 2.
He learned to sublimate his anger into productive creative writing.
- 3.
Psychologists suggest that athletes often sublimate aggressive impulses through competitive sport.