transmogrify
英 [ˌtrænzˈmɒɡrɪfaɪ]
美 [ˌtrænzˈmɑːɡrɪfaɪ]
v. (尤指出乎意料地)使完全改变
过去分词:transmogrified过去式:transmogrified现在分词:transmogrifying第三人称单数:transmogrifies
COCA.33221
牛津词典
verb
- (尤指出乎意料地)使完全改变
to change sb/sth completely, especially in a surprising way
双语例句
- But with a torch, suddenly the Buddhas transmogrify en masse, a magical entity dazzling out of the darkness.
但是用电筒一照,佛像突然齐齐显现了,在黑暗中神奇地发出耀眼的光芒。
英英释义
verb
- change completely the nature or appearance of
- In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug
- The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman
- Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection
Synonym: metamorphosetransfigure