Word · Frequency #28084
geothermal
地热的
of or relating to the heat inside the earth
- 1.
Pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior.
与从地球内部储层提取的热能有关的。
与从地球内部储层提取的热能有关的。；地温的
In use
Iceland uses geothermal energy to heat its homes.
The hotel is heated by a geothermal system that draws heat from underground.
They are building a geothermal power plant near the volcanic area.
geothermal + noun
geothermal 是形容词，常作定语修饰 energy、heat、power 等名词。
Many homes use geothermal energy for heating.
许多家庭使用地热能供暖。
geothermal power plant
地热发电厂常用搭配为 geothermal power plant。
The town built a geothermal power plant.
该镇建了一座地热发电厂。
geothermal heating system
geothermal heating/cooling 指利用地热进行供暖或制冷。
They installed a geothermal heating system.
他们安装了地热供暖系统。
Common mistakes
Many countries use geothermal to generate electricity.Many countries use geothermal energy to generate electricity.
geothermal 是形容词，不能直接用作名词宾语；汉语“地热”是名词，容易直接对译成 geothermal，英语中须接中心名词 energy 等。
This power plant uses geological energy.This power plant uses geothermal energy.
geological 意为“地质的”，指地球结构或岩石，与热无关；表达“地热的”须用 geothermal（geo- 地球 + thermal 热的），二者因词首 geo- 易混淆。
Connections
Collocations
- geothermal energy
- 地热能
- Many countries are investing in geothermal energy.许多国家正在投资地热能。
- geothermal power
- 地热发电
- The new plant generates electricity from geothermal power.新工厂利用地热发电。
- geothermal heating
- 地热供暖
- They installed geothermal heating in their home.他们在家中安装了地热供暖系统。
- geothermal reservoir
- 地热储层
- The geothermal reservoir lies deep beneath the volcano.地热储层位于火山深处。
- geothermal gradient
- 地温梯度
- The geothermal gradient explains why temperature rises with depth.地温梯度解释了为什么温度随深度上升。
- geothermal field
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：geo 像 geography 的开头（地球），thermal 就是热，想象地球内部冒出热气。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：能源产业、地质与地热资源、环保与可持续发展报道 geothermal 是技术性词汇，但在环保和能源话题中比较常见，通常视为中性正式用语，多用于与地热、能源开发相关的语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 geothermal 真正押韵的词有 thermal 和 isothermal（结尾同为 /θɜːməl/）。注意：thermos 拼写相近但结尾读 /məs/；geology、geometry 以 geo- 开头，但 geo- 读 /dʒiˈɒ/，与 geothermal 的 /ˌdʒiːəʊ/ 不同；hypothermia 含 therm- 但结尾为 /miə/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.