1. | [c][u] 气体any substance like air that is neither a solid nor a liquid, for example hydrogen and oxygen are both gases |
Air is a mixture of gases. 空气为混合气体。 | |
CFC gases 含氯氟烃气体 | |
a gas bottle/cylinder(= for storing gas) 气瓶;气罐 |
2. | [u] 气体燃料;煤气;天然气a particular type of gas or mixture of gases used as fuel for heating and cooking |
a gas cooker/fire/furnace/oven/ring/stove 燃气灶;煤气取暖器;煤气锅炉;煤气烤箱;煤气灶火圈;煤气炉 | |
a gas explosion/leak 气体爆炸;煤气泄漏 | |
gas central heating 燃气中央供暖系统 | |
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5(= a particular temperature of a gas oven) . 把烤炉预热至 5 挡。 |
3. | [u] (外科手术用)麻醉气a particular type of gas used during a medical operation, to make the patient sleep or to make the pain less |
an anaesthetic gas 麻醉气体 | |
During the birth she was given gas and air. 她分娩时医生给她吸了麻醉混合气体。 |
4. | [u] (战争用)毒气;(警察用)瓦斯a particular type of gas used in war to kill or injure people, or used by the police to control people |
a gas attack 毒气攻击 |
5. | [u] 汽油a liquid obtained from petroleum , used as fuel in car engines, etc. |
a gas station 加油站 | |
a gas pump 加(汽)油泵 | |
to fill up the gas tank 加满油箱 |
6. | [sing] 有趣的人(或事物)a person or an event that is fun |
The party was a real gas. 这次聚会真有趣。 |
7. | [u] (随食物或饮料)吞下的气;胃气;肠气air that you swallow with food or drink; gas that is produced in your stomach or intestines that makes you feel uncomfortable |