Word · Frequency #15912
disinfectant
消毒剂;杀菌剂
a chemical or other agent that kills microorganisms that can cause disease
- 1.
A substance that kills germs or viruses.
杀灭细菌或病毒的物质。
- 2.
an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
可破坏微生物的消毒剂(如热、辐射或化学物质)
杀灭细菌或病毒的物质。;可破坏微生物的消毒剂(如热、辐射或化学物质);消毒剂;杀菌剂
In use
The nurse used a disinfectant to clean the wound.
The supermarket shelf is full of different disinfectants.
Please read the label before using the disinfectant.
use something as a disinfectant
use 后接所用作消毒剂的物品,as 表示“作为”。
They use vinegar as a disinfectant.
他们用醋作消毒剂。
apply disinfectant to something
apply 直接接 disinfectant 作宾语,再用 to 引出涂抹的位置。
Apply disinfectant to the wound before bandaging it.
包扎前把消毒剂涂在伤口上。
disinfectant kills something
disinfectant 作主语时,后接 kill 等动词描述其杀菌作用。
Connections
Collocations
- strong disinfectant
- 强效消毒剂
- The hospital uses a strong disinfectant to clean the operating rooms.医院使用强效消毒剂清洁手术室。
- household disinfectant
- 家用消毒剂
- She bought a household disinfectant to wipe down the kitchen counters.她买了家用消毒剂擦拭厨房台面。
- disinfectant wipes
- 消毒湿巾
- He carried disinfectant wipes to clean the gym equipment before use.他随身携带消毒湿巾,在使用前擦拭健身房器材。
- disinfectant spray
- 消毒喷雾
- They sprayed the doorknobs with a disinfectant spray every morning.他们每天早上用消毒喷雾喷洒门把手。
- disinfectant smell
- 消毒剂气味
- The disinfectant smell in the clinic reminded her of a hospital.诊所里的消毒剂气味让她想起医院。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dis-(去除)+ infect(感染)+ -ant(剂):去除感染的东西就是消毒剂。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常清洁、医疗场所、公共卫生 通常作名词,指用于杀灭微生物的化学制剂;在日常清洁和医疗场景都比较常见,正式程度为中性,产品说明和新闻中也常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
important、assistant、consultant、defendant 都以 -ant 结尾,但都不与 disinfectant /dɪsɪnˈfɛktənt/ 押韵,因为重读元音不同(disinfectant 重读 /fɛk/)。disinfect 和 infect 彼此押韵(/fɛkt/),并且与 disinfectant 共享 -fect- 的拼写和读音,但后者多出 /ənt/ 尾音。注意这些 -ant 词只是形似,读音并不相同。
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