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sulphur + noun
硫磺常与名词连用组成复合词。
Sulphur dioxide is a major air pollutant.
二氧化硫是主要的空气污染物。
硫；硫磺
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
硫；硫磺
a pale yellow chemical element that has a strong smell and is found in nature, used in industry and in making medicines
Sulphur dioxide is a major air pollutant.
二氧化硫是主要的空气污染物。
一种无味无臭的多价非金属元素,黄色晶体,见于硫化物和硫酸盐矿物,甚至天然产出(尤其火山地区)
an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
The strong smell of sulphur near the hot springs made us think of a volcano.
温泉附近强烈的硫磺气味让我们想起了火山。
Chemists use sulphur to produce fertilizers and other industrial chemicals.
化学家使用硫磺来生产化肥和其他工业化学品。
Sulphur often appears as yellow crystals around volcanic vents.
硫磺通常以黄色晶体的形式出现在火山口周围。
硫磺常与名词连用组成复合词。
Sulphur dioxide is a major air pollutant.
二氧化硫是主要的空气污染物。
形容词描述硫磺的性质。
Elemental sulphur is a yellow solid.
元素硫是一种黄色固体。
表示硫磺的物理化学性质。
Sulphur is insoluble in water.
硫不溶于水。
Not this
The compound contains sulfur.
Use this
The compound contains sulphur.
中文学习者常混淆英式拼写 sulphur 和美式拼写 sulfur。在英式英语语境中，应使用 sulphur。
Not this
We need a sulphur for the experiment.
Use this
We need sulphur for the experiment.
sulphur 作为元素名称是不可数名词，不能使用不定冠词 'a'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
二氧化硫
Sulphur dioxide is a major air pollutant.
二氧化硫是一种主要的空气污染物。
硫化合物
The lab analyzes various sulphur compounds.
实验室分析各种硫化合物。
硫含量
The fuel has a high sulphur content.
这种燃料的硫含量很高。
硫磺沉积物
Volcanic areas often have sulphur deposits.
火山地区通常有硫磺沉积物。
硫磺泉
The spa uses water from natural sulphur springs.
水疗中心使用天然硫磺泉的水。
硫磺味
There's a strong sulphur smell near the geyser.
间歇泉附近有一股浓烈的硫磺味。
Use sulphur naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
sulphur 读音类似'萨尔法'，想象一位叫萨尔的矿工发现了硫磺。
通常用于科学和工业语境，语气中性。
硫磺是物质名词，通常不可数。
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