Word
sarin
沙林
核心释义
a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
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神经毒气O-异丙基甲基膦酰氟,用作化学武器。
The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.
神经毒气O-异丙基甲基膦酰氟,用作化学武器。；[医] 沙林
用法In use
During the chemical safety drill, the instructor explained that sarin attacks the nervous system and can be fatal in very small amounts.
用法提示：sarin 为不可数名词，作主语指沙林这种剧毒神经毒剂。
The ventilation system automatically alarms if it detects sarin in the building.
用法提示：sarin 为名词，作 detects 的宾语，表示被检测的毒剂。
Residents were told to stay indoors until the air monitor showed no trace of sarin.
用法提示：sarin 为名词，用在 of 后表示监测对象。
sarin + noun
sarin 常作定语修饰名词，如 sarin gas（沙林毒气）、sarin attack（沙林袭击）。
The attack used sarin gas.
这次袭击使用了沙林毒气。
be exposed to sarin
be exposed to 表示“接触到、暴露于”，后接名词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sarin gas
- 沙林毒气
- The shelter was sealed after a sarin gas leak.沙林毒气泄漏后，避难所被密封了。
- sarin attack
- 沙林袭击
- The subway sarin attack caused many casualties.地铁沙林袭击造成大量伤亡。
- sarin nerve agent
- 沙林神经毒剂
- Sarin nerve agent disrupts the nervous system within minutes.沙林神经毒剂在数分钟内就会扰乱神经系统。
- sarin exposure
- 沙林暴露
- Immediate decontamination is vital after sarin exposure.沙林暴露后，立即去污至关重要。
- sarin poisoning
- 沙林中毒
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
读音近“杀人”，沙林是致命神经毒剂，记sarin=杀人毒气。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：news reports、toxicology/chemical safety literature、historical discussions sarin 是沙林（甲氟磷酸异丙酯）的正式化学名称，通常用于新闻报道、化学/毒理学文献和历史事件描述；日常口语更常用 nerve gas（神经毒气），直接说 sarin 时语域偏正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
For the /ˈsærɪn/ pronunciation, sarin rhymes with Darin /ˈdærɪn/. The alternative /zɑːˈriːn/ rhymes with marine /məˈriːn/ and serene /səˈriːn/. Barren and baron are spelling lookalikes that end in /ən/, not /ɪn/ or /iːn/. Siren looks similar but is pronounced /ˈsaɪrən/ with a diphthong.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.