immortalize
UK/ɪ'mɔrtəlaɪz/US/i'mɒ:tәlaiz/
C2
释义
v.
To give lasting fame to someone or something; to ensure they are remembered forever
使不朽；使名垂千古
词根拆分
词根派生immortal不，相反的
+
-ize死
=immortalize
immortal + -ize（使）=「使不朽」——几乎总是比喻义，指通过记忆或艺术留存某人，而非使其生物学上不死。
常用搭配
- 1.immortalize in art以艺术使之不朽
- 2.immortalize in song以歌使之流传
- 3.immortalize a moment让某一刻永存
例句
- 1.
The painter immortalized the village in a series of landscapes.
这位画家用一组风景画让那座村庄永留人间。
- 2.
The song immortalized a single summer night.
这首歌让一个夏夜永远流传。