[ADJ 形容词]热的;由热引起的;温度变化引起的Thermal means relating to or caused by heat or by changes in temperature.
[ADJ n]
...thermal power stations.
热电厂
...financial assistance with repair, thermal insulation and improvements to homes through Government grants.
政府拨款供修缮、隔热和房屋改造之用的经济援助
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[ADJ 形容词](小溪、浴水)天然温热的Thermal streams or baths contain water which is naturally hot or warm.
[ADJ n]
Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.
火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
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[ADJ 形容词](衣服)保暖的,御寒的Thermal clothes are specially designed to keep you warm in cold weather.
[ADJ n]
My feet were like blocks of ice despite the thermal socks...
虽然穿了保暖袜子,我的双脚还是像冰块一样。
I put on my thermal leggings, long socks and the rest of my clothes.
我穿上保暖紧身裤、长袜和其他衣服。
Thermals are thermal clothes.保暖衣;防寒服
Have you got your thermals on?
你穿保暖衣了吗?
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]上升热气流 A thermal is a movement of rising warm air.
Birds use thermals to lift them through the air.
鸟类利用上升热气流升入空中。
Oxford
ther·mal/ˈθɜːml; NAmEˈθɜːrml/
adjective
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noun
thermalthermalsadjective[only before noun ]1( technical 术语) connected with heat 热的;热量的◆thermal energy热能2(of clothing 衣服)designed to keep you warm by preventing heat from escaping from the body 保暖的;防寒的◆thermal underwear保暖内衣裤3(of streams, lakes, etc. 溪水、湖泊等)in which the water has been naturally heated by the earth 温暖的;热的◆thermal springs温泉▶ther·mal·ly/ˈθɜːməli; NAmEˈθɜːrməli/adverbnoun1[countable ]a rising current of warm air used, for example, by a gliderto gain height 上升的热气流2thermals[plural ]( especially BrE) warm underwear that prevents heat from escaping from the body 保暖内衣裤ther·mal/ˈθɜːml; NAmEˈθɜːrml/ther·mal·ly/ˈθɜːməli; NAmEˈθɜːrməli/
LDC
thermal1 adjective
thermal2 noun
thermalther‧mal1 /ˈθɜːməl $ ˈθɜːr-/ adjective [only before noun]
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1relating to or caused by heat: thermal energy2thermal clothing is made from special material to keep you warm in very cold weather: thermal underwear3thermal water is heated naturally under the earth: thermal springs
thermal1 adjective
thermal2 noun
thermalthermal2 noun
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1[countable] a rising current of warm air used by birds2thermals [plural] British English informal special warm clothing, especially underwear, worn under your other clothes
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