Word · Frequency #4898
ozone
臭氧
a colorless gas (O3) that is a strong oxidizing agent, produced by electric discharge or ultraviolet radiation; acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere
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An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O3) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.
氧的同素异形体(符号O3),每个分子含三个原子而非通常的两个；是一种有毒气体,由氧经放电产生。
新鲜的空气；使人愉快的影响；氧的同素异形体(符号O3),每个分子含三个原子而非通常的两个；是一种有毒气体,由氧经放电产生。；使人愉快的影响；[化] 臭氧
In use
The ozone layer protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
Scientists are concerned about the depletion of ozone in the atmosphere.
After the rain, the air smelled fresh, almost like ozone.
ozone + noun
The ozone layer protects us from harmful UV rays.
臭氧层保护我们免受有害紫外线的伤害。
verb + ozone
Scientists study ozone depletion in the atmosphere.
科学家研究大气中的臭氧消耗。
adjective + ozone
指雷雨后空气中的清新气味。
There is a fresh smell of ozone after a thunderstorm.
Connections
Collocations
- ozone layer
- 臭氧层
- The ozone layer protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation.臭氧层保护我们免受有害紫外线的辐射。
- ozone depletion
- 臭氧消耗
- Chlorofluorocarbons were found to cause ozone depletion.氟氯碳化合物被发现会导致臭氧消耗。
- ozone hole
- 臭氧空洞
- Scientists have been monitoring the ozone hole over Antarctica.科学家们一直在监测南极上空的臭氧空洞。
- ground-level ozone
- 地面臭氧
- Ground-level ozone is a major component of smog.地面臭氧是烟雾的主要成分。
- ozone pollution
- 臭氧污染
- Ozone pollution can cause respiratory problems in humans.臭氧污染会导致人类呼吸系统问题。
- ozone generator
Learner notes
Memory Tip
臭氧 ozone: 氧气O₂加一个O就是臭氧O₃，保护地球的臭氧层
Context & Register
语域：中性至正式；典型语境：科学文献、环境报道，也用于日常比喻（如新鲜空气）。通常指化学臭氧，但需注意中文释义的多义性。
Grammar Note
通常不可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'zone', 'bone', 'cone', 'phone', 'stone', 'alone' rhyme with 'ozone' in the stressed vowel and ending. Note that 'one' (wʌn) is a lookalike with a different vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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