To vaporize means to turn into vapor, or to make something turn into vapor. It works both ways round in the grammar, which is worth noticing. You can say "the liquid vaporized" — nothing did it to the liquid, it just changed. Or "the heat vaporized the liquid" — now something is doing it. Same word, two shapes.

To vaporize means to turn into vaporvaporize意思是變成蒸氣 or to make something turn into vapor或是讓某個東西變成蒸氣 It works both ways round in the grammar這個字在文法上兩個方向都能用 which is worth noticing這點值得注意 You can say 'the liquid vaporized'你可以說'the liquid vaporized' nothing did it to the liquid, it just changed沒有誰對這液體做了什麼，它自己就變了 Or 'the heat vaporized the liquid'或是說'the heat vaporized the liquid' now something is doing it這時候是有東西在做這件事 Same word, two shapes同一個字，兩種用法

In science this is the plain technical term for a liquid or solid becoming a gas, usually through heat. Chemists and engineers use it flatly, with no drama.

In science this is the plain technical term for a liquid or solid becoming a gas在科學裡這是個平實的技術用語，指液體或固體變成氣體 usually through heat通常是透過加熱 Chemists and engineers use it flatly化學家和工程師用得很平淡 with no drama沒有什麼戲劇性

Outside the lab, it has a strong second life meaning to destroy something so completely that nothing is left at all. This is the film and game meaning: a laser hits a target and it vaporizes — no body, no wreckage, just gone.

Outside the lab在實驗室之外 it has a strong second life meaning to destroy something so completely that nothing is left at all這個字有個很強勢的第二種意思，指把某個東西徹底摧毀到什麼都不剩 This is the film and game meaning這是電影和遊戲裡的用法 a laser hits a target and it vaporizes雷射打中目標，目標就vaporize了 no body, no wreckage, just gone沒有屍體、沒有殘骸，就這樣消失

From there English stretched it further, into money and plans and jobs: "His savings vaporized in a week." "Ten thousand jobs vaporized overnight." This is exaggeration, and everyone knows it is, which is why it feels vivid rather than false.

From there English stretched it further從那裡英文又把這個字延伸得更遠 into money and plans and jobs用到錢、計畫和工作上 'His savings vaporized in a week.'像'His savings vaporized in a week.'（他的存款一週內化為烏有） 'Ten thousand jobs vaporized overnight.''Ten thousand jobs vaporized overnight.'（一夜之間一萬個工作消失了） This is exaggeration這是誇飾 and everyone knows it is大家也都知道是誇飾 which is why it feels vivid rather than false這也是為什麼它聽起來生動而不會顯得假

Spelling: American vaporize, British vaporise or vapourise. The related noun is vaporization, and the machine that does it is a vaporizer.

Spelling拼法方面 American vaporize美式是vaporize British vaporise or vapourise英式是vaporise或vapourise The related noun is vaporization相關的名詞是vaporization and the machine that does it is a vaporizer做這件事的機器叫vaporizer