idealised
idealised — adjective
1. Describing a version of something that has been made to seem perfect or more att
Describing a version of something that has been made to seem perfect or more attractive than the real thing actually is.
The film gave a highly idealised picture of life in the countryside.
idealised picture of + noun
Apinya's idealised image of marriage changed after she talked to her married friends.
idealised image of + noun
The magazine's idealised photos of celebrities set impossible standards for young readers.
Roya's idealised view of university life was shattered by the heavy workload.
This novel presents an idealised version of 1950s suburban family life.
- romanticised
adds a sense of dreamy, emotional beauty rather than just perfection
- glorified
focuses on making something seem more important or admirable than it deserves
- polished
milder — suggests small improvements rather than a complete transformation
文法句型
idealised + noun (picture/version/view/image)
an idealised image/vision of + noun
用法筆記
British English spelling; the US spelling is idealized. This sense often collocates with nouns like picture, image, view, version, and portrayal.
常見錯誤
idealised — verb
1. To imagine or describe a person or thing as having much better qualities than th
To imagine or describe a person or thing as having much better qualities than they really have.
Min idealised his first rented flat, forgetting the leaky pipes and noisy neighbours.
idealise + noun (real-world object)
History books sometimes idealise rulers while hiding their mistakes from readers.
idealise + noun (abstract concept)
Nia idealised the holiday before she left, so the rain disappointed her deeply.
Parents often idealise their children's future careers without thinking about the hard work involved.
People tend to idealise the past and forget how difficult life was back then.
- romanticise
stresses adding emotional or sentimental beauty to the image
- glorify
suggests deliberate exaggeration of importance or goodness
- put on a pedestal
an idiomatic phrase meaning to admire someone too much without seeing their faults
- criticise
focuses on pointing out faults rather than ignoring them
- see realistically
suggests accepting both good and bad qualities
文法句型
idealise + noun/pronoun
be idealised
idealise + noun + as + noun/adjective
用法筆記
The base form is idealise (verb). British spelling uses -ise; US English uses -ize (idealize). This verb is often used when talking about the past, famous people, or relationships that someone remembers wrongly as better than they were.