realize
/ˈriəˌlaɪz/KK
/ˈɹiəˌlaɪz/IPA
ri·ə·laɪz
變化形
realizes
realized
realized
realizing
1.
意識到；察覺
開始明白某件事是真的、重要，或已經發生
用法：後面通常接名詞、代名詞、動名詞片語，或由疑問詞或連接詞引導的子句
I didn't realize that the store was closed today.
我沒意識到那家店今天公休。
She realized she had left her phone on the bus.
她察覺到自己把手機留在公車上了。
2.
實現；達成
使夢想、目標或計畫成為現實
用法：常接夢想、目標、抱負等名詞作受詞；此義也常使用被動語態
With hard work, she realized her dream of opening a bakery.
透過努力，她實現了開麵包店的夢想。
The team realized its goal of winning the school game.
這支隊伍實現了贏得校內比賽的目標。
3.
變賣；將……出售以取得金錢
出售資產或財產以取得特定金額，或從出售中獲得金錢
用法：通常接資產或財產作受詞，也可接表示金額的片語
The company realized that it made a lot of money by selling the building.
那家公司意識到，賣掉那棟建築物讓它賺了很多錢。
The family had to realize some of what they owned to pay the hospital bills.
這家人只好變賣一些家中的東西，來支付醫院的帳單。
常見錯誤
I realized that I forgot my umbrella.
I realized that I had forgotten my umbrella.
I realized my dream last year.
I realized my dream last year.
I realized about the problem yesterday.
I realized the problem yesterday.
I am realize that I made a mistake.
I realize that I made a mistake.
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學習提示
・第一義是意識到或察覺，第二義是實現或達成；要根據受詞判斷意思。
・常見句型是 realize that 加子句，以及 realize 疑問詞引導的子句。
・不要把 realize 和認出某人的意思完全等同；表示辨認熟悉的人或事物時，通常使用另一個常見動詞。