Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1205
Gas
天然气；煤气
Natural gas supplied as a fuel for heating or cooking
- 1.
A hob on a gas cooker.
煤气灶上的炉头。
- 2.
An internal virtual currency used in Ethereum to pay for certain operations, such as blockchain transactions.
以太坊中用于支付某些操作(如区块链交易)的内部虚拟货币。
- 3.
Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process; flatus.
消化过程中滞留在腹中的甲烷或其他废气；屁。
- 4.
The supply of natural gas, as a utility.
作为公用事业的天然气供应。
- 5.
A fastball.
快速球。
肠胃气；屁；燃气灶炉盘；快速球；快球；燃料费；Gas；煤气灶上的炉头。
In use
The gas from the stove is used for cooking.
We need to fill the car with gas before the trip.
The balloon floats because it is filled with helium gas.
gas + is used for + [noun/verb-ing]
表示气体的用途，后接名词或动名词。
Gas is used for heating.
煤气用于取暖。
run out of gas
固定短语，意为汽油耗尽，也可引申为精力耗尽。
We ran out of gas on the highway.
我们在高速公路上没油了。
gas + [verb] (e.g., leak, escape)
描述气体的泄漏或逸出，常用leak, escape等动词。
Toxic gas leaked from the factory.
有毒气体从工厂泄漏。
Connections
Collocations
- gas station
- 加油站
- I need to stop at a gas station to fill up the tank.我需要停在加油站加满油箱。
- natural gas
- 天然气
- Many homes use natural gas for heating and cooking.许多家庭使用天然气取暖和做饭。
- gas pedal
- 油门踏板
- Press the gas pedal gently to accelerate smoothly.轻轻踩油门踏板以平稳加速。
- gas leak
- 煤气泄漏
- If you smell a gas leak, leave the building immediately.如果闻到煤气泄漏，立即离开建筑物。
- gas tank
- 油箱
- The gas tank is almost empty; we need to refuel.油箱几乎空了，我们需要加油。
- greenhouse gas
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 gas 的发音像'加气'，加油站加的是 gas（汽油）。
Context & Register
中性；科学或日常描述空气、蒸汽等气体状态时使用。通常用于泛指气体物质，如空气、天然气等，在科学和日常生活场景中都常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'gas' include class, pass, mass, grass, brass, glass (all end in the sound /æs/). However, words like 'has' (/hæz/), 'was' (/wʌz/), 'bus' (/bʌs/), and 'yes' (/jɛs/) are common lookalikes that do not rhyme because of different vowel sounds or final consonant voicing.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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