transfigure
UK/træns'figә/US
GREA1
Definitions
v.
To transform the outward appearance of something; to glorify or idealize.
使变形；使改观；美化
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtransacross, beyond
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figurroot
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eto make, having
=transfigure
Common Collocations
- 1.transfigure the landscape改变景观面貌
- 2.[transfigure one's appearance]改变某人的外貌
- 3.transfigure into变形为……
- 4.[transfigure by light]被光线美化
Example Sentences
- 1.
The golden sunset seemed to transfigure the ordinary cityscape into something magical.
- 2.
Great suffering can transfigure a person, revealing depths of character previously hidden.
- 3.
The artist sought to transfigure everyday objects into symbols of deeper meaning.