| 英语单词 | asbestos |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [æs'bestəs] 美 [æs'bestəs] |
| 中文释义 | n.石棉 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Asbestos is a nonconducting material. (2) The prospectors have discovered such minerals as calcite, quartz and asbestos here. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 石棉是一种绝缘的材料。 (2) 探矿人员在这里发现了方解石、石英、石棉等矿藏。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Asbestos is a fibrous mineral used mainly in making fireproof material. Inhaling asbestos can cause health problems such as lung cancer. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Have you ever heard about people removing asbestos from a building? That's because this material — which is a fibrous amphibole used because it's fireproof — has been found to be very bad for people's health when inhaled. If you inhale bits of asbestos, which flake off over time, you could get lung cancer, a disease caused asbestosis, or other respiratory problems. Like a lot of things, it took time for people to realize asbestos was doing more harm than good. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]石棉 Asbestos is a grey material which does not burn and which has been used as a protection against fire or heat. [oft N n] |
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