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ether n.【U】乙醚；醚；以太；太空 (1) 一剂乙醚几秒钟后就会使你失去知觉。(2) 从前人们在手术前用乙醚来使病人昏睡。(3) 今天的新闻广播听後不久即置於脑後了。(4) 人们曾经相信光波在以太中穿过。(5) 她的话消失在九霄云外。 The chemical ether is a colorless liquid that's still used as an anesthetic in some developing countries and as an industrial solvent. The Latin root is aether, which means "the upper pure, bright air". Ether was originally a scientific term for what 19th century physicists called "the fifth element," a substance that was said to fill all space and make up all bodies. In modern times, ether has come to be a literary term that refers to the sky.

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英 ['iːθə(r)] 美 ['iːθər] (1) A whiff of ether will put you out in a few seconds.(2) Ether was used formerly to put a patient to sleep before an operation.(3) Today's news went into the ether and was soon forgotten.(4) It was once believed that light wave traveled through the ether.(5) Her words disappeared into the ether. Ether is a chemical that used to be a common anesthetic that you inhaled before undergoing surgery. In most countries, doctors have replaced it with less flammable, safer drugs. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]醚；乙醚 Ether is a colourless liquid that burns easily. It is used in industry and in medicine as an anaesthetic. ...a sweetish smell of ether and iodine.乙醚和碘酒的香甜气味2[N-SING 单数名词]以太，能媒(尤指声音传播的介质) The air is sometimes referred to as the ether, usually when talking about sounds being communicated or broadcast through it.   [the N]  [LITERARY 文]...vocals floating through the ether.空中飘着的歌声

英语单词	ether
英美音标	英 ['iːθə(r)] 美 ['iːθər]
中文释义	n.【U】乙醚；醚；以太；太空
英语例句	(1) A whiff of ether will put you out in a few seconds. (2) Ether was used formerly to put a patient to sleep before an operation. (3) Today's news went into the ether and was soon forgotten. (4) It was once believed that light wave traveled through the ether. (5) Her words disappeared into the ether.
中文例句	(1) 一剂乙醚几秒钟后就会使你失去知觉。 (2) 从前人们在手术前用乙醚来使病人昏睡。 (3) 今天的新闻广播听後不久即置於脑後了。 (4) 人们曾经相信光波在以太中穿过。 (5) 她的话消失在九霄云外。
vocabulary简明	Ether is a chemical that used to be a common anesthetic that you inhaled before undergoing surgery. In most countries, doctors have replaced it with less flammable, safer drugs.
vocabulary扩展	The chemical ether is a colorless liquid that's still used as an anesthetic in some developing countries and as an industrial solvent. The Latin root is aether, which means "the upper pure, bright air". Ether was originally a scientific term for what 19th century physicists called "the fifth element," a substance that was said to fill all space and make up all bodies. In modern times, ether has come to be a literary term that refers to the sky.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]醚；乙醚 Ether is a colourless liquid that burns easily. It is used in industry and in medicine as an anaesthetic. ...a sweetish smell of ether and iodine. 乙醚和碘酒的香甜气味 2 [N-SING 单数名词]以太，能媒(尤指声音传播的介质) The air is sometimes referred to as the ether, usually when talking about sounds being communicated or broadcast through it. [the N] [LITERARY 文] ...vocals floating through the ether. 空中飘着的歌声

Ether Put Chemical Anesthetic Liquid Term 英 Iːθə(R)] 美