inflammable + noun
inflammable 虽以 in- 开头,但 in- 不是否定前缀;它与 flammable 同义,指“易燃的”,也可指“易怒的”。
Keep inflammable liquids away from any open flame.
让易燃液体远离任何明火。
易燃的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
易燃的
easily ignited
Keep inflammable liquids away from any open flame.
让易燃液体远离任何明火。
能够燃烧的。
Capable of burning.
易燃的
easily ignited
易燃的。
Easily set on fire.
易激动的;稍受刺激即发怒或激动的。
Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.
This chemical is highly inflammable, so keep it away from open flames.
这种化学品高度易燃,所以要远离明火。
The warning label on the truck says the cargo is inflammable.
卡车上的警示标签写明货物是易燃的。
Please store all inflammable materials in the fire-proof cabinet.
请把所有易燃材料存放在防火柜里。
inflammable 虽以 in- 开头,但 in- 不是否定前缀;它与 flammable 同义,指“易燃的”,也可指“易怒的”。
Keep inflammable liquids away from any open flame.
让易燃液体远离任何明火。
This material is inflammable, so handle it with care.
这种材料易燃,所以要小心处理。
Not this
This chemical is inflammable, so it won't catch fire.
Use this
This chemical is nonflammable, so it won't catch fire.
inflammable 的 in- 不是否定前缀,它和 flammable 同义,意思是“易燃的”。要表示“不易燃的”,应改用 nonflammable 或 not flammable。
Not this
His remarks were inflammable and provoked a fight.
Use this
His remarks were inflammatory and provoked a fight.
inflammable 指“易燃的”或“易怒的”,而 inflammatory 指“煽动性的、使人愤怒的”。形容言论或行为时应用 inflammatory。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
高度易燃的
This chemical is highly inflammable.
这种化学品高度易燃。
易燃材料
The warehouse is full of inflammable material.
仓库里堆满了易燃材料。
易燃液体
Never store inflammable liquids near a heat source.
切勿将易燃液体存放在热源附近。
易燃气体
Inflammable gas leaked from the pipe.
易燃气体从管道中泄漏。
易燃货物
The ship was carrying inflammable goods.
这艘船当时载有易燃货物。
易燃物质
Some cleaning products contain inflammable substances.
一些清洁产品含有易燃物质。
(霍默在《辛普森一家》中看到“易燃”标志时的台词)“可燃”?这不就是“易燃”吗?这叫什么国家!
The warning label on the fuel tank said 'inflammable,' and he knew it meant easily ignited.
油箱上的警示标签写着“易燃”,他知道那意思是容易点燃。
Use inflammable naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
flammable 是“易燃”,inflammable 可不是“不可燃”——它同样易燃,注意这里的 in- 并非否定。
语域:neutral 常见场景:warning labels、technical documents、safety instructions 该词表示“易燃的”,多用于正式或技术性说明,如安全警示和材料描述。注意前缀 in- 并不表示否定,实际含义与 flammable 相同;为避免歧义,日常安全标识中比较常见使用 flammable。
注意:inflammable 并非表示“不易燃”,而是“易燃的”;其前缀 in- 在此不表否定。
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