Word
adulterated
掺假，掺杂
核心释义
to make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
用法In use
The honey was adulterated with corn syrup to cut costs.
用法提示：过去分词作表语，表示蜂蜜被掺假。
They adulterated the wine by adding water before selling it.
用法提示：过去式，表示主动的掺假行为。
Consumers should be wary of adulterated olive oil sold at low prices.
用法提示：过去分词作定语，修饰橄榄油，表示被掺假的状态。
adulterate sth with sth
They adulterated the milk with water.
他们往牛奶里掺了水。
be adulterated with sth
常用于被动语态。
The wine was adulterated with cheap alcohol.
这酒被掺入了廉价酒精。
Verb forms
base adulterate · third person adulterates · -ing adulterating · past adulterated · past participle adulterated
规则动词，过去式和过去分词为adulterated。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子The company was accused of selling adulterated products, and the manager was adulterated.正确表达The company was accused of selling adulterated products, and the manager was adulterous.
混淆了'adulterated'（掺假的，指物品）与'adulterous'（通奸的，指人）。'adulterated'用于描述物品被掺杂劣质品，而'adulterous'用于描述人的不忠行为。
易错句子The wine was adulterated by cheap chemicals.正确表达The wine was adulterated with cheap chemicals.
介词使用错误。表示'掺入某物'时，应用介词'with'，而非'by'。'by'通常引出动作的执行者，而此处表示掺杂的物质。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- diluted
- 稀释的 · adulterated指为了欺骗而掺入劣质品，使物品变劣；diluted指通过加入液体（如水）降低浓度，不一定是劣质品。
- contaminated
- 污染的 · adulterated指人为故意掺入劣质品以次充好；contaminated指意外引入有害物质，导致不洁。
词族Word family
- adulterate
- 掺假；掺杂；使不纯 · v (base verb)
- adulteration
- 掺假；掺杂 · n (adulterate + -ion)
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