| 释义 |
gas/ɡæs/ n. & v.●n. (pl. gases) 1 any airlike substance which moves freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity 气，气体 2a such a substance (esp. found naturally or extracted from coal) used as a domestic or industrial fuel 气体燃料，煤气，天然气 also 亦作 attrib.: gas cooker 煤气炉； gas fire 煤气取暖器 b an explosive mixture of firedamp with air 易燃气体；混合气体 3 nitrous oxide or another gas used as an anaesthetic (esp. in dentistry) (一氧化二氮等用于牙科做麻醉剂的)气体 4 a gas or vapour used as a poisonous agent to disable an enemy in warfare (用于战争的)毒气 5 N. Amer. colloq. petrol, gasoline [北美口]汽油 6 slang pointless idle talk; boasting [俚语]吹牛，空谈，瞎吹 7 slang an enjoyable, attractive, or amusing thing or person [俚语]令人愉快的、有吸引力的、可笑的人或事物 ●v. (gases, gassed, gassing) 1 tr. expose to gas, esp. to kill or make unconscious (尤指为杀害或窒息而)施放煤气、毒气 2 intr. give off gas 发出(或放出)煤气 3 tr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 up) N. Amer. colloq. fill (the tank of a motor vehicle) with petrol [北美口] (给汽车等)加油 4 intr. colloq. talk idly or boastfully [口]吹牛，空谈 [invented by J. B. van Helmont, Belgian chemist d. 1644, suggested by Greek khaos ‘chaos’] |