pulveriseとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From 中期英語 pulverizen, from Latin pulverizō, pulverizāre, from pulvis (“powder”). Compare French pulvériser. By surface analysis, pulver (“powder”) +‎ -ise.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA: /ˈpʌlvəɹaɪz/
• (Standard Southern British) IPA: /ˈpʌlvəɹɑjz/
• (Northern England) IPA: /ˈpʊlvəɹaɪz/
• (Scotland, Wales) IPA: /ˈpʌlvəɾaɪz/

動詞

pulverise (third-person singular simple present pulverises, present participle pulverising, simple past and past participle pulverised) (non-Oxford British spelling)

1. (transitive) To render into dust or powder.
2. (transitive) To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder.
3. (transitive, figurative) To defeat soundly, thrash.
4. (intransitive) To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.

   the stone pulverises easily

同意語

• pulver (archaic)

派生語

参考

• nebulize
• vaporize

参照

アナグラム

• prelusive, repulsive