Gas English Gases Air Substance Poisonous Car Uncountable
This flashcard defines "gas" as a substance that is neither liquid nor solid, such as air. It is used as fuel (natural gas, coal gas), exists in various forms (helium, oxygen), serves as a weapon (poison gas, mustard gas), functions as an anesthetic, and refers to gasoline in American English. As a verb, it means to kill with gas or to talk idly. The noun's plural is 'gases', and the verb's third-person singular is 'gasses'.
This flashcard defines "gas" as a substance that is neither liquid nor solid, like air. It can be used as fuel (natural gas, coal gas), exist as different types of gases (helium, oxygen), act as a weapon (poison gas, mustard gas), be used as an anesthetic, or refer to gasoline in American English. The word can also be a verb meaning to kill with gas or to talk idly. The plural form of the noun is 'gases', while the third person singular of the verb is 'gasses'.
The form gases is the plural of the noun. The form gasses is the third person singular of the verb. gases为名词的复数形式,gasses为动词的第三人称单数形式。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]气体燃料;天然气;煤气Gas is a substance like air that is neither liquid nor solid and burns easily. It is used as a fuel for cooking and heating.
Coal is actually cheaper than gas...
煤实际上比煤气便宜。
Shell signed a contract to develop oil and gas reserves near Archangel.
壳牌石油公司签订了一份开采阿尔汉格尔附近的石油和天然气资源的合同。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]气体 A gas is any substance that is neither liquid nor solid, for example oxygen or hydrogen.
Helium is a very light gas.
氦是一种非常轻的气体。
...a huge cloud of gas and dust from the volcanic eruption.
火山喷发形成的混杂着气体和尘埃的巨大云团
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[N-MASS 物质名词]毒气,瓦斯(可用作武器)Gas is a poisonous gas that can be used as a weapon.
...mustard gas...
芥子气
The problem was that the exhaust gases contain many toxins.
问题在于废气中含有很多毒素。
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[N-MASS 物质名词](医用)麻醉气Gas is a gas used for medical purposes, for example to make patients feel less pain or go to sleep during an operation.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
...an anaesthetic gas used by many dentists.
为许多牙医使用的一种麻醉气
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](车辆用的)汽油Gas is the fuel which is used to drive motor vehicles.
[AM 美]
...a tank of gas.
一桶汽油
...gas stations.
加油站
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 petrol
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[VERB 动词]用毒气杀死 To gas a person or animal means to kill them by making them breathe poisonous gas.
[V n]
Her husband ran a pipe from her car exhaust to the bedroom in an attempt to gas her.
她的丈夫将一根与她的汽车排气管相通的管子导入卧室,企图用毒气将她杀死。
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[N-SING 单数名词]活泼有趣的事;令人愉快的场面 You can describe a situation or event as a gas when it is very lively, amusing, and enjoyable.
[a N]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
It was really a gas to find someone I could talk with.
找到一个能和我谈得来的人真是一件让人高兴的事。
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See also:
gas chamber
;
gas mask
;
greenhouse gas
;
laughing gas
;
natural gas
;
tear gas
;
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[PHRASE 短语]加大油门;加速 If you step on the gas when you are driving a vehicle, you go faster.
[V inflects]
[mainly AM 主美]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 step on it
Oxford
gas★/ɡæs; NAmEɡæs/
noun
,
verb
gasgasesgassedgassingnoun★(pluralgasesorless frequentgas·ses)not solid/liquid 非固体╱液体1★[countable , uncountable ]any substance like air that is neither a solid nor a liquid, for example hydrogenand oxygenare both gases 气体◆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╱罐☞see also
greenhouse gas
2★[uncountable ]a particular type of gasor mixture of gasesused as fuel for heating and cooking 气体燃料;煤气;天然气◆a gas cooker/fire/furnace/oven/ring/stove煤气灶;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◆( BrE) Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven)把烤炉预热至 5 挡。☞see also
Calor gas
,
coal gas
,
natural gas
3[uncountable ]a particular type of gasused during a medical operation, to make the patient sleep or to make the pain less (外科手术用)麻醉气◆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气。☞see also
laughing gas
4[uncountable ]a particular type of gasused in war to kill or injure people, or used by the police to control people (战争用)毒气;(警察用)瓦斯◆a gas attack毒气攻击☞see also
CS gas
,
nerve gas
,
tear gas
in vehicle 车辆5★(alsogas·oline)( both NAmE) (BrEpet·rol)[uncountable ]a liquid obtained from petroleum,used as fuel in car engines, etc. 汽油◆a gas station加油站◆a gas pump加(汽)油泵◆to fill up the gas tank加满油箱6the gas[singular ]( especially NAmE) =
gas pedal
◆Step on the gas,we're late. 加大油门,我们要迟到了。fun 乐趣7[singular ]( especially NAmE) a person or an event that is fun 有趣的人(或事物)◆The party was a real gas.这次聚会真有趣。in stomach 胃8( NAmE) (BrEwind)[uncountable ]air that you swallow with food or drink; gas that is produced in your stomach or intestinesthat makes you feel uncomfortable (随食物或饮料)吞下的气;胃气;肠气IDIOMsee
cook
v.verb(-ss-)kill/harm with gas 用毒气杀死╱伤害1[transitive ]gassb/yourself to kill or harm sb by making them breathe poisonous gas 用毒气杀伤;使吸入毒气talk 谈论2[intransitive ]( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) ( old-fashioned,informal) to talk for a long time about things that are not important 闲聊;空谈;瞎扯SYN
chat
gas/ɡæs; NAmEɡæs/
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gas1 noun
gas2 verb
gasgas1 /ɡæs/ ●●●S1W2 noun (plural gases or gasses)
Word Origin
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1[countable, uncountable] a substance such as air, which is not solid or liquid, and usually cannot be seen: hydrogen gastoxic/poisonous/noxious gases a cloud of toxic gasa gas cylinder/bottle (=for storing gas) →
greenhouse gas
2[uncountable] a clear substance like air that is burned for heating or cookinggas cooker/stove/oven Can you light the gas for me? The explosion was caused by a gas leak from the water heater.3gas mark 4/5/6 etc British English a measurement of the temperature of a gas oven4[uncountable] American English (also gasoline) a liquid made from petroleum, used mainly for producing power in the engines of cars, trucks etcSYN petrol British English: I probably spend over $200 a month on gas. The mechanic found a hole in the gas tank.5the gas American English the gas pedal of a carSYN accelerator: We stepped on the gas (=pushed down the gas pedal and made the car go faster) and sped away.6[uncountable] a clear substance like air that is used for medical reasons, for example to make people feel less pain or make them sleep during an operation: an anaesthetic gas →
laughing gas
7[uncountable] a type of gas used as a weapon, because it harms or kills people when they breathe it in: mustard gas →
nerve gas
, poison gas
, tear gas
8[uncountable] American English informal the condition of having a lot of air in your stomachSYN wind British English9a gas American English old-fashioned spoken something that is fun and makes you laugh a lotCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + gasnatural gas (=gas used for cooking and heating, taken from under the earth or from under the sea)· The main part of natural gas is methane.a poisonous/toxic gas· Carbon monoxide is the main poisonous gas in car exhaust.a noxious gas (=a harmful or poisonous gas)· A noxious gas was discovered to be leaking from the pipe.a greenhouse gas (=a gas, especially carbon monoxide or methane, that is thought to trap heat above the Earth and cause the Earth's surface to become warmer)· We need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.nerve gas (=a poisonous gas used in war to kill or paralyse people)· Troops were exposed to low levels of nerve gas during the conflict.tear gas (=a gas that stings your eyes, used by the police to control crowds)· Police using tear gas had clashed with protestors.gas + NOUNa gas cooker/oven/stove· Gas cookers are more efficient than electric ones.a gas fire (=an object that burns gas to heat a room)· She turned on the gas fire.a gas cylinder (=a large container for gas)· One of the gas cylinders exploded.a gas bottle (=a small container for gas)· The gas bottles need to be stored in a safe place.a gas leak (=an escape of gas through a hole in something)· If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light.a gas supply (=a system for supplying gas to someone's house)· The engineers had quite a challenge to install the new gas supply.gas reserves (=a supply of gas kept to be used when it is needed)· Norway has far greater gas reserves than the UK.a gas pipeline· The Chinese and Russian governments are cooperating in gas pipeline projects.a gas bill (=a bill you have to pay for gas you have used)· Household gas bills have increased dramatically.gas production· The company expanded its gas production facilities.the gas industry· There are plans to nationalize the country's gas industry.
gas1 noun
gas2 verb
gasgas2 verb (past tense and past participle gassed, present participle gassing)
Verb Table
Examples
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Phrases
1[transitive] to poison or kill someone with gas2[intransitive] British English informal to talk for a long time about unimportant or boring thingsSYN chat: They were just gassing away.gas up phrasal verb American Englishto put petrol in a car: We’d better gas up before we go.gas something ↔ up George gassed up the car.
WDF
gas
[gæs]gassed, gassing, gasses
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gases[2071] gasses[254] gassing[289]
气体(56%),煤气(25%),汽油(14%),空谈(4%),空话(1%)
n.气体;[矿业] 瓦斯;汽油;毒气
vt.加油;毒(死)
vi.加油;放出气体;空谈
n.(Gas)人名;(法、德、西)加斯
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