Word · Frequency #25624
carburettor
汽化器
a device in an engine that mixes air with gasoline vapor before explosion
- 1.
n mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
汽化器
In use
The mechanic cleaned the carburettor to fix the engine's rough idle.
If the carburettor is clogged, the car may fail to start.
He adjusted the carburettor carefully to improve fuel efficiency.
the carburettor of [something]
表示所属关系时常用“the + 名词 + of + 所有物”结构。
The carburettor of my motorcycle is dirty.
我摩托车的汽化器很脏。
a carburettor that [clause]
常用定语从句说明汽化器的功能。
A carburettor is a device that mixes air with fuel.
汽化器是一种将空气与燃料混合的装置。
the carburettor [passive verb]
被动语态强调汽化器是动作的承受者。
The carburettor was damaged in the accident.
汽化器在事故中损坏了。
Common mistakes
My car has carburettor.My car has a carburettor.
carburettor 是可数名词，单数形式前通常需要不定冠词 a/an；中文没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏，因此要加 a。
The carburettor mix air with gasoline before the explosion.The carburettor mixes air with gasoline before the explosion.
主语 The carburettor 是第三人称单数，一般现在时谓语动词要加 -s 变成 mixes；中文动词没有词形变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Connections
Collocations
- carburettor float
- 汽化器浮子
- The carburettor float controls the fuel level in the bowl.汽化器浮子控制油室内的燃油液位。
- carburettor jet
- 汽化器量孔
- A blocked carburettor jet can cause a rough idle.堵塞的汽化器量孔会导致怠速不稳。
- carburettor choke
- 汽化器阻风门
- Pull the carburettor choke out when the engine is cold.发动机冷机时拉出汽化器阻风门。
- carburettor adjustment
- 汽化器调整
- A simple carburettor adjustment improved the engine's performance.简单的汽化器调整改善了发动机的性能。
- carburettor needle
- 汽化器针阀
- The carburettor needle regulates the fuel-air mixture.汽化器针阀调节燃油与空气的混合比。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想car（汽车）+ burette（滴定管）：汽化器就像汽车里一根细管，把汽油和空气混合成可燃雾气。拼写car + bure + tt + or，双写t像两个管道。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：汽车维修、内燃机工程 carburettor（化油器）是技术性名词，通常用于汽车维修、内燃机或机械工程等专业语境；日常口语中较少出现，现在许多汽车已改用燃油喷射系统，所以这个词在一般对话中不太常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes for the stressed '-rett-' part: letter, better, debtor, sweater all have the /-ɛtər/ ending. Watch the lookalikes director and sector: they end in '-tor' but are pronounced with /-ktər/, so they do not rhyme. Note the silent 'b' in debtor and the 'ea' pronounced /ɛ/ in sweater.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.