sub·li·mate /ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] technicalSYSS to use the energy that comes from sexual feelings to do something, such as work or art, that is more acceptable to your society 使升华,使高尚化〔指把性欲冲动转移到艺术创作等更能被社会认可的行为中去〕 —sublimation /ˌsʌbləˈmeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]