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microwave sth
主动语态，表示用微波炉加热食物。
Microwave the leftovers for 2 minutes.
把剩菜微波加热两分钟。
微波
microwaves — plural of microwave
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微波
a short electromagnetic wave used for radar, microwave ovens, and telecommunications
Microwave the leftovers for 2 minutes.
把剩菜微波加热两分钟。
波长介于红外光和无线电波之间的电磁波
An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
短电磁波(长于红外线但短于无线电波),用于雷达、微波炉及传输电话、传真、视频和数据
a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
通过电磁波烹饪食物的厨房电器,热量来自食物中水分子吸收能量
kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
I reheated my lunch in the microwave for two minutes.
我把午餐放在微波炉里加热了两分钟。
She microwaved the soup because she was in a hurry.
因为她很匆忙，所以用微波炉加热了汤。
Our microwave has a defrost setting that works well for frozen meat.
我们的微波炉有一个解冻设置，对冷冻肉很有效。
主动语态，表示用微波炉加热食物。
Microwave the leftovers for 2 minutes.
把剩菜微波加热两分钟。
被动语态，强调食物被微波加热。
The meal should be microwaved before serving.
食用前应微波加热。
作名词，常指微波炉设备。
Put the milk in the microwave to warm it up.
把牛奶放进微波炉加热。
Not this
Heat the soup with microwave.
Use this
Heat the soup in the microwave.
中文‘用微波炉’中的‘用’常直译为‘with’，但英文中表示‘在微波炉里加热’时，介词应使用‘in’。
Not this
I microwaved yesterday.
Use this
I microwaved the leftovers yesterday.
动词‘microwave’是及物动词，后面必须跟宾语（被加热的食物），不能像中文那样省略宾语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
微波炉
She reheated the leftovers in the microwave oven.
她在微波炉里重新加热了剩菜。
微波辐射
Microwave radiation is used in radar and communication.
微波辐射用于雷达和通信。
微波炉餐
He ate a microwave meal for lunch.
他午餐吃了一顿微波炉餐。
可微波加热的
Make sure the container is microwave safe before heating.
确保容器是可微波加热的再加热。
微波爆米花
She grabbed a bag of microwave popcorn for the movie.
她拿了一袋微波爆米花看电影。
微波频率
The device operates at a microwave frequency.
该设备工作在微波频率。
微波炉心态（指追求即时满足、缺乏耐心）
He has a microwave mentality, expecting immediate results.
他有一种微波炉心态，期望立竿见影。
微波一代（指缺乏耐心、追求速成的年轻一代）
The microwave generation can't wait for anything.
微波一代什么都等不及。
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联想：微小的波浪（微波）在微波炉里快速振动加热食物。
常见场景：科技、日常生活 通常用于科技和日常生活，例如微波炉、通信传输。
可数名词，复数形式为microwaves。
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