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- 升华
升华
shēng huá
Meaning
- to raise to a higher level
- to refine
- promotion
Definition
物质从固态不经过液态直接转变为气态的过程。也比喻事物的提高和精炼。
The process of a substance changing from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state. Also used metaphorically to mean elevation or refinement of something.
Usage
用于物理学、化学领域，以及文学、艺术等抽象领域，表示提升或提炼。
Used in physics and chemistry contexts, as well as in abstract fields like literature and art, to indicate elevation or refinement.
Examples
- 1 在低温下，干冰会升华成二氧化碳气体。 (At low temperatures, dry ice sublimes into carbon dioxide gas.)
- 2 这部作品将现实生活升华到了艺术的高度。 (This work elevates real life to the height of art.)
- 3 碘晶体加热后会直接升华成紫色蒸气。 (When heated, iodine crystals sublime directly into purple vapor.)
- 4 他的思想在经历磨难后得到了升华。 (His thoughts were sublimated after experiencing hardships.)
- 5 利用升华现象可以提纯某些物质。 (The phenomenon of sublimation can be used to purify certain substances.)
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