| 词组 | realize |
| 释义 | realize also realise BrE /ˈrɪəlaɪz/ verb [T] 1. to begin to understand, notice, or know something that you did not understand etc beforeadverbssuddenly realize I suddenly realized I was late for work.soon/quickly realize You will quickly realize that skiing is not as easy as it looks.immediately/instantly realize She immediately realized the old lady was blind.gradually/slowly realize People are gradually realizing that disabled people are just like everyone else.finally/eventually realize He had finally realized that there was no chance of returning home.first realize When did you first realize there was something wrong?fully realize They don’t fully realize how serious the situation is.nounsrealize the importance/significance of sth We didn’t realize the importance of these events at the time.realize the extent/seriousness of sth At first the doctors hadn’t realized the extent of his injuries.realize your mistake/error I only realized my mistake afterwards.realize the truth Her parents didn’t realize the truth about what had happened to her.realize the danger of sth People are beginning to realize the dangers of eating a high-fat diet.realize the benefits of sth It took me a while to realize the benefits of riding my bicycle to work.phrasesI wish I had realized earlier I wish I had realized earlier how unhappy she was.THESAURUS: realize become aware to gradually realize that something is happening or is true, over a period of time: He slowly became aware that he was not alone. | People are becoming more aware of the harmful effects of cars on the environment. dawn on sb if something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time – often used in the phrase it dawned on sb: It dawned on me that he could be lying. | It only dawned on her that she was in danger when she saw rescue workers running away from the building. | He thought about the dream for a long time before its meaning began to dawn on him. sink in if something sinks in, you begin to realize its full meaning or importance, especially gradually: It took a few minutes for the doctor’s words to sink in. | The reality of what I had done slowly began to sink in. hit if a fact hits you, you suddenly understand it and how important it is: It hit me one day that he didn’t care. I always phoned him, but he never called me. | A thought hit him - maybe he could ask his parents for the money. strike if an idea or thought strikes you, you suddenly think of it: It suddenly struck her what a risk she was taking. | A thought has just struck me – there must be other people with the same problem.2. to achieve what you wantedTHESAURUS: realize → achieve |
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