指將有機物質轉化為碳或碳質殘留物的過程。
化學/工業過程
EN: to convert organic matter into carbon or a carbonaceous residue, typically through heating in the absence of air.
翻譯: 將有機物質（通常透過隔絕空氣加熱）轉化為碳或含碳殘留物。
燃燒結果
EN: to char or become charred; to reduce to carbon, especially by fire.
翻譯: 燒焦或變成焦炭；尤指因火災而化為碳。
地質/化石形成
EN: to become carbonized, as in the process of fossilization where organic material is preserved as carbon.
翻譯: 碳化，例如在化石形成過程中，有機物質以碳的形式保存下來。
小提醒：注意：'carbonize' 主要指物質轉化為碳的『過程』或『結果』，而非一般性的燃燒。中文常譯為『碳化』或『焦化』，與單純『燒掉』(burn) 意思不同。
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1. to convert into carbon or a carbon-containing residue, especially by heating
使碳化，使焦化（尤指通過加熱）
The intense heat of the fire carbonized the wood, leaving only black charcoal.
大火的高溫將木頭碳化，只留下黑色的木炭。
In the absence of oxygen, organic matter will carbonize rather than burn to ash.
在缺氧的環境下，有機物會碳化，而不是燒成灰燼。
2. to coat or impregnate with carbon
塗上碳層；用碳浸漬
The process is used to carbonize the fibers, making them stronger and more conductive.
這個製程用於使纖維碳化，使其更堅固且導電性更佳。
They carbonized the steel surface to improve its wear resistance.
他們將鋼材表面碳化以提高其耐磨性。
3. to become carbonized
碳化，變成碳
Over millions of years, the buried plant material slowly carbonized to form coal.
經過數百萬年，埋藏的植物物質緩慢碳化，形成了煤。
The bread left in the toaster for too long began to carbonize.
留在烤麵包機裡太久的麵包開始碳化。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| carbonize + object | 使…碳化 | The intense heat will carbonize the wood. (高溫會使木材碳化。) |
| be/get carbonized | 被碳化 | The ancient logs were carbonized in the volcanic ash. (古老的木材在火山灰中被碳化了。) |
| carbonize + into + noun | 碳化成… | Over millennia, the plant matter carbonized into coal. (經過數千年，植物物質碳化成了煤。) |
EN:Engineers designed the material to carbonize to form a protective layer.
翻譯:工程師設計這種材料，使其碳化以形成一層保護膜。
在技術或科學寫作中，若強調碳化的目的或預期結果，建議使用「carbonize to do」結構。
carbonize vs char
carbonize 強調在高溫下將有機物轉化為碳的化學過程，通常涉及完全碳化；char 則更通用，指燒焦或部分碳化，可能留下黑色碳渣，但不一定是完全轉化為碳。
carbonize vs incinerate
carbonize 專注於將物質轉化為碳的化學變化；incinerate 則泛指將物體完全燒成灰燼的焚化過程，不一定產生碳。
carbonize vs calcine
carbonize 特指在有機物中產生碳；calcine 指在高溫下加熱礦物或無機物以驅除揮發性成分（如水、二氧化碳），通常不涉及產生碳。
在轉述或提及他人說過的話時，可以用來生動描述某種極端或毀滅性的說法。 EN: He said if we fail this project, the boss will carbonize us in the next meeting. 翻譯: 他說如果我們搞砸這個專案，老闆下次開會就會把我們「碳化」了。
EN:She always jokes that her morning coffee is so strong it could carbonize a spoon.
翻譯:她總是開玩笑說，她的晨間咖啡濃到可以把湯匙都碳化。
用於誇張地強調某物被徹底燒毀、摧毀或變得焦黑，帶有幽默或戲劇化效果。 EN: I left the toast in too long—totally carbonized it. 翻譯: 我把吐司烤太久了——整個都碳化了。
EN:After that brutal workout, my legs feel carbonized.
翻譯:經過那場殘酷的鍛鍊後，我的腿感覺像被碳化了一樣。
在思考或描述過程時，作為一個生動的比喻來填補短暫停頓，通常指事物變得焦黑或無法挽回。 EN: The plan was... well, let's just say it got carbonized after the budget cuts. 翻譯: 那個計畫嘛...嗯，只能說在預算削減後就被碳化了。
EN:His chances of winning are basically... carbonized, at this point.
翻譯:他贏的機會基本上已經...碳化了，到這地步了。
注意：在正式或學術寫作中（如科學報告、商業文件），應避免使用此口語化的比喻，除非在明確的比喻或文學修辭情境下。建議使用更精確的術語，如 "char"、"reduce to carbon" 或 "incinerate"。
carbonize something
verb + object
將某物碳化
carbonize into
verb + into + noun
碳化成...
completely carbonize
adverb + verb
完全碳化
partially carbonize
adverb + verb
部分碳化
carbonize due to
verb + due to + noun
由於...而碳化
carbonize rapidly
verb + adverb
迅速碳化
carbonize organic material
verb + noun phrase
將有機材料碳化
×The wood was carboned by the fire.
✓The wood was carbonized by the fire.
The verb form is 'carbonize', not 'carbon'. 'Carbon' is a noun; the correct verb is 'carbonize' (to turn into carbon).
×We need to carbonize the data for analysis.
✓We need to analyze the carbon data. / We need to calculate the carbon footprint.
'Carbonize' specifically means to convert into carbon or coat with carbon. It is not a general term for processing or analyzing data related to carbon.
×The bread was carbonized in the toaster.
✓The bread was burnt/charred in the toaster.
While 'carbonize' can mean to char or burn, it implies a complete conversion to carbon or a carbon residue. For everyday burning of food, 'burnt' or 'charred' is more natural. 'Carbonize' is more technical.
×He carbonized his signature on the document.
✓He signed the document with a carbon pen. / He made a carbon copy of his signature.
'Carbonize' is not the verb for using carbon paper or making a copy. It refers to a chemical process of turning into carbon.
×The company wants to carbonize its operations.
✓The company wants to decarbonize its operations.
This is a critical confusion. 'Carbonize' means to *add* carbon or turn into carbon. The opposite concept, meaning to *remove* or reduce carbon, is 'decarbonize'.