civilize a great part of the world 使世界上很大一部分地区趋于文明
civilize the savages 教化那些野蛮人
~+副词
civilize away a bad habit 教育…使其改掉恶习
常用短语
civilize away(v.+adv.)
教育使其改掉 get rid of sth by civilization
▲civilize sth ⇔ away We must civilize away the boy's bad habit.我们必须教育这孩子使其改掉恶习。
句型例句
用作及物动词
▲S+~+n./pron. They civilized the savages.他们教化那些野蛮人。
Schools will help to civilize the wild tribes there.学校将有助于使那儿的野蛮部落文明化。
The missionaries intended to civilize the wild tribes of Africa.传教士们打算去教化非洲的野蛮部落。
The Romans civilized a great part of the world.罗马人使世界上很大一部分地区趋于文明。
◇ 用于be ~ed结构
He has been civilized by the hero.他受英雄的教化而变得文雅。
The rough man has been civilized by his wife.那粗野的男人在妻子的开导下变得文雅了。