Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #7590
fume
（难闻或有害的）气体；烟雾
Gas or vapour that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.
- 1.
A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.
气味浓烈或吸入有害的气体或蒸气。
- 2.
A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.
从固态或液态汽化后重新凝结成固态的物质。
- 3.
Rage or excitement which deprives the mind of self-control.
使人失去自控的愤怒或兴奋。
- 4.
Anything unsubstantial or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination.
虚幻缥缈的东西；空想；妄想。
- 5.
The incense of praise; inordinate flattery.
赞美之辞；过分的恭维。
盛怒；狂怒；（蒸气冷凝成的）微粒；烟尘；空想；虚幻之物；奉承；溢美之词；气味浓烈或吸入有害的气体或蒸气。
In use
The factory was emitting toxic fumes that drifted over the neighborhood.
They had to wear masks to avoid inhaling the fumes from the paint.
The car's exhaust fumes filled the garage, making it dangerous to stay inside.
fumes of [substance]
Fumes of paint filled the room.
油漆的气味弥漫在房间里。
[verb] in fumes
The car mechanic was working in toxic fumes.
汽车修理工正在有毒烟雾中工作。
fumes from [source]
Connections
Collocations
- exhaust fumes
- 废气
- The garage was filled with exhaust fumes.车库里充满了废气。
- toxic fumes
- 有毒烟雾
- Workers should wear masks to avoid inhaling toxic fumes.工人应佩戴口罩以避免吸入有毒烟雾。
- chemical fumes
- 化学烟雾
- The lab has a ventilation system to remove chemical fumes.实验室有通风系统来排除化学烟雾。
- fume hood
- 通风橱
- Always use the fume hood when handling volatile substances.处理挥发性物质时务必使用通风橱。
- diesel fumes
- 柴油废气
- Diesel fumes are harmful to respiratory health.柴油废气对呼吸健康有害。
- fume extractor
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fume音似‘浮沫’，想象悬浮在气体中的细颗粒就像漂浮的泡沫。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有列出的词（plume, flume, perfume, assume, consume）发音均以 /uːm/ 结尾，与 fume 押韵。注意拼写相似的词如 fuse (/fjuːz/) 发音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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