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zinc (uncountable noun)
锌作物质名词时通常不可数，不与 a/an 连用。
Zinc is a metallic element.
锌是一种金属元素。
锌
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
锌
a bluish-white metallic element that is brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated, used in many alloys and for galvanizing iron
Zinc is a metallic element.
锌是一种金属元素。
A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a blue-silvery metal that is slightly brittle at room temperature and tarnishes slightly in moist air.
An atom of this element.
This bottle of sunscreen contains zinc, which helps protect your skin from the sun.
这瓶防晒霜含有锌，有助于保护你的皮肤免受日晒。
The roof is made of steel coated with zinc so it will not rust easily.
屋顶是用镀锌钢材制成的，因此不易生锈。
Doctors often recommend eating foods rich in zinc, such as oysters and nuts.
医生常建议食用富含锌的食物，如牡蛎和坚果。
锌作物质名词时通常不可数，不与 a/an 连用。
Zinc is a metallic element.
锌是一种金属元素。
动词 zinc 表示“镀锌于”，过去式为 zinced，现在分词为 zincing。
They zinced the iron.
他们给铁镀了锌。
Not this
The roof is made of zincs.
Use this
The roof is made of zinc.
锌（zinc）是不可数名词，指这种金属材料时不能加复数。表示“由……制成”用 be made of zinc。
Not this
The container is coated with zink.
Use this
The container is coated with zinc.
zinc 的拼写以 c 结尾，发音为 /zɪŋk/，但不要根据发音写成 zink。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
氧化锌
Zinc oxide is a common ingredient in sunscreen.
氧化锌是防晒霜中的常见成分。
锌合金
This handle is made of a durable zinc alloy.
这个把手由耐用的锌合金制成。
缺锌
Zinc deficiency can weaken the immune system.
缺锌会削弱免疫系统。
锌补充剂
She takes a zinc supplement to prevent colds.
她服用锌补充剂来预防感冒。
镀锌层
The zinc coating protects the steel from rust.
镀锌层保护钢材不生锈。
锌矿石
The region has large deposits of zinc ore.
该地区有大量的锌矿石储量。
钴、镍、铜、锌、镓、锗
In Tom Lehrer's 1959 song 'The Elements', the rapid-fire line 'cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium' is part of a famous recitation of the periodic table.
在汤姆·莱勒1959年的歌曲《元素》中，“钴、镍、铜、锌、镓、锗”这一快板歌词是那段著名的元素周期表背诵的一部分。
Use zinc naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
zinc 里的 c 像一层壳：给铁镀锌，就等于给它穿上银白色的锌壳。
语域：mixed 常见场景：industrial materials and alloys、galvanizing/coating processes 名词义指元素锌，在材料和日常营养补充等语境中都较常见，属中性；动词义表示镀锌，多用于工业或技术说明，偏正式。因此整体语体标注为混合。
这些词与 zinc /zɪŋk/ 押韵，结尾都是 /ɪŋk/。注意 zinc 拼作 -inc，而 pink、link、sink、think、drink 多拼作 -ink，sync 拼作 -ync。注意形近词 since /sɪns/、mince /mɪns/、prince /prɪns/ 以 /ns/ 结尾，发音不同；zing /zɪŋ/ 没有末尾的 /k/，也不与 zinc 押韵。
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