civilize

[ˈsɪvəlaɪz] [ˈsɪvəlaɪz]
  • 第三人称单数:civilizes;
  • 过去式:civilized;
  • 过去分词:civilized;
  • 现在分词:civilizing;
  • 例句
    同义词
    英语四级真题
    • By following the daily routines of civilized human beings.
      出自-2016年6月阅读原文
    • My primary concern is: How can I soften or civilize this message?
      2018年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section A
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    英英词典释义
    • Verb
      1. train to be discriminative in taste or judgment;
      "Cultivate your musical taste""Train your tastebuds""She is well schooled in poetry"
      2. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state;
      "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"