Word · Frequency #23391
inflammable
易燃的
easily ignited
- 1.
Capable of burning.
能够燃烧的。
- 2.
easily ignited
易燃的
- 3.
Easily set on fire.
易燃的。
- 4.
Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.
易激动的;稍受刺激即发怒或激动的。
能够燃烧的。;易燃的。;易激动的;稍受刺激即发怒或激动的。;易怒的;[化] 易燃的
In use
This chemical is highly inflammable, so keep it away from open flames.
The warning label on the truck says the cargo is inflammable.
Please store all inflammable materials in the fire-proof cabinet.
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。
be + inflammable
This material is inflammable, so handle it with care.
这种材料易燃,所以要小心处理。
Common mistakes
This chemical is inflammable, so it won't catch fire.
Connections
Collocations
- highly inflammable
- 高度易燃的
- This chemical is highly inflammable.这种化学品高度易燃。
- inflammable material
- 易燃材料
- The warehouse is full of inflammable material.仓库里堆满了易燃材料。
- inflammable liquid
- 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。
- inflammable gas
- 易燃气体
- Inflammable gas leaked from the pipe.易燃气体从管道中泄漏。
- inflammable goods
- 易燃货物
- The ship was carrying inflammable goods.这艘船当时载有易燃货物。
- inflammable substance
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only flammable rhymes with inflammable (shared /ˈflæməbəl/). Inflame and flame have /eɪ/ instead of /æ/, so they do not rhyme. Inflammation shifts stress to /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/. Unflappable is close with /ˈflæpəbəl/ but uses /p/ instead of /m/.
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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