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neon + noun
The city is bright with neon lights.
这座城市因霓虹灯而明亮。
氖；氖气
neons — plural of neon
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
氖；氖气
a colorless, odorless gaseous element (chemical symbol Ne) that occurs in small amounts in the air and gives a red glow in a vacuum tube
The city is bright with neon lights.
这座城市因霓虹灯而明亮。
化学元素,符号Ne,原子序数10,是第二种稀有气体,无色无味惰性气体。
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
氖元素的一种形式或样品。
A form or sample of the element.
Neon signs or lights, collectively.
A neon tetra fish.
The cafe has a bright neon sign above the door.
咖啡馆门上有一块明亮的霓虹灯招牌。
Neon is a gas that is used in glowing tubes.
氖是一种用于发光灯管的气体。
The city glows with neon at night.
夜晚的城市因霓虹灯而闪烁。
The city is bright with neon lights.
这座城市因霓虹灯而明亮。
表示元素氖时通常用单数。
Neon is a colorless gaseous element.
氖是一种无色气态元素。
Neon gives a red glow in a vacuum tube.
氖在真空管中发出红色辉光。
Not this
I bought a neon for my shop.
Use this
I bought a neon sign for my shop.
neon 指氖气，是不可数名词，不能直接用 a neon 来表示霓虹灯牌；neon sign 是可数名词短语，补充了中心词 sign，句子才正确。
Not this
The hotel has a giant neon lamp on the roof.
Use this
The hotel has a giant neon sign on the roof.
汉语的“霓虹灯”容易直译成 neon lamp，但英语里大型广告招牌通常说 neon sign 或 neon light；lamp 一般指台灯、灯泡等灯具，不用于指酒店屋顶的招牌。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
霓虹灯招牌
The bar was easy to find because of its bright neon sign.
那家酒吧因其明亮的霓虹灯招牌而很容易找到。
霓虹灯
Neon lights flickered along the street at night.
夜晚街道两旁霓虹灯闪烁。
氖气
Neon gas is used in discharge tubes.
氖气用于放电管中。
霓虹辉光
The neon glow reflected on the wet pavement.
霓虹辉光映在湿漉漉的路面上。
霓虹灯管
A broken neon tube buzzed above the shop entrance.
商店入口上方一根破损的霓虹灯管发出嗡嗡声。
霓虹照明
The diner's neon lighting gave it a retro feel.
这家小餐馆的霓虹照明给人一种复古感。
明显的信号；一目了然的标志
The empty parking lot was a neon sign that the store had closed.
空无一人的停车场清楚表明这家店已经关门了。
霓虹灯下（指都市夜生活）
Their love story began under the neon lights of Shanghai.
他们的爱情故事始于上海的霓虹灯下。
霓虹丛林（指灯红酒绿的都市娱乐区）
He worked as a bartender in the neon jungle of Seoul.
他在首尔灯红酒绿的都市娱乐区当酒保。
我在这霓虹月亮下度过我的夜晚。
From Brooks & Dunn's 1992 country hit 'Neon Moon,' the line evokes the loneliness of a small-town honky-tonk, where neon signs replace the moon.
出自布鲁克斯与邓恩 1992 年的乡村热歌《Neon Moon》，这句歌词以霓虹灯牌代替月亮，描绘小镇酒吧中的孤寂。
Use neons naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：霓虹灯（neon sign）里充的正是氖气，所以看到 neon 就想到氖。
语域：formal 常见场景：chemistry class、scientific article 在化学或科学语境中，neon 通常指氖这种惰性气体元素，多用于教材、实验室或科普文章，语气比较正式。
没有常见单词与 neon（英式 /ˈniː.ɒn/，美式 /ˈniː.ɑːn/）完全押韵。拼写都以 -eon 结尾，但读音不同：eon /ˈiː.ən/ 只是近似韵；pigeon /ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/、surgeon /ˈsɜː.dʒən/、dungeon /ˈdʌn.dʒən/、luncheon /ˈlʌn.tʃən/ 和 chameleon /kəˈmiː.li.ən/ 都是形近但声音不同的词。
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