Word · Frequency #11805
insulate
使绝缘；使隔热；使隔音
核心释义
To cover or surround something with a material that prevents heat, sound, or electricity from passing through.
- 1.
使分离、隔开或孤立。
To separate, detach, or isolate.
- 2.
用非导体等将物体或材料与其他隔开,以防电、热等传递。
To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.
使隔离；使孤立；使分离、隔开或孤立。；用非导体等将物体或材料与其他隔开,以防电、热等传递。；使绝缘；隔离；[医] 绝缘
用法In use
We need to insulate the attic to reduce heating costs.
用法提示：动词原形，表示给某物加隔热材料以保暖。
The electrician insulated the wires with rubber tape.
用法提示：过去式，表示用电工胶带包裹以防电泄露。
Double-glazed windows help insulate the house from outside noise.
用法提示：动词原形，表示隔离声音。
insulate sth from sth
A layer of felt insulates the wires from the metal case.
一层毛毡将这些电线与金属外壳隔开。
insulate sth against sth
Double glazing insulates the room against noise.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- insulate a house
- 给房子加隔热层
- We insulated the house to keep the heat in during winter.我们给房子加了隔热层，以便冬天保暖。
- insulate pipes
- 给管道加保温层
- Plumbers insulated the hot water pipes to prevent heat loss.水管工给热水管加了保温层，以防止热量散失。
- insulate from
- 使与…隔绝；使免受…影响
- She insulated her children from the pressures of celebrity life.她让子女免受名人生活压力的影响。
- insulate against
- 使免受…影响；抵御
- Diversifying your investments can insulate you against market crashes.分散投资可以让你免受市场崩盘的影响。
- insulating material
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 insulate 拆成 in + sulate，想象‘在内部加一层保护壳’，把电、热、声音都隔开。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：construction、electrical engineering、formal writing insulate 在物理意义上（如建筑保温、电气绝缘、隔音）通常用于技术或实用语境，属于中性偏正式；在比喻用法中（如“使…免受外界影响”）多用于正式书面语。日常口语中更常用 protect、wrap 等表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于被动语态
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above share the '-ate' spelling with 'insulate'. However, none are perfect rhymes: 'simulate' and 'stimulate' have the same stressed vowel /ɪ/ but different consonants; 'calculate' and 'isolate' have different stressed vowels. Listen for the stress pattern and vowel sounds.
用法优先级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。
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