英汉词典

gas 基本解释

• n. 气体；[矿业] 瓦斯；汽油；毒气
• vt. 加油；毒（死）
• vi. 加油；放出气体；空谈
• n. (Gas)人名；(法、德、西)加斯

gas 词态变化

gas 中文词源

来自chaos, 来自PIE*gheu, 打呵欠，张嘴，词源同gap。原指神学术语混沌，后词义通用化。

gas 英文词源

gas

gas: [17] We get gas from a Flemish pronunciation of Greek kháos ‘chasm, void’ (a derivative of Indo-European *ghəw- ‘hollow’, and source of English chaos [15]). The Flemish chemist J B van Helmont (1577–1644) used the Greek word to denote an occult principal, supposedly an ultra-refined form of water, which he postulated as existing in all matter.

The sound of Greek kh is roughly equivalent of that represented by Dutch and Flemish g, and so the word came to be spelled gas. Its modern application to any indefinitely expanding substance dates from the late 18th century. The derivative gasoline, source of American English gas ‘petrol’, dates from the late 19th century.
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gas (n.1)

1650s, from Dutch gas, probably from Greek khaos "empty space" (see chaos). The sound of Dutch "g" is roughly equivalent to that of Greek "kh." First used by Flemish chemist J.B. van Helmont (1577-1644), probably influenced by Paracelsus, who used khaos in an occult sense of "proper elements of spirits" or "ultra-rarified water," which was van Helmont's definition of gas.

Hunc spiritum, incognitum hactenus, novo nomine gas voco ("This vapor, hitherto unknown, I call by a new name, 'gas.'" [Helmont, Ortus Medicinae]

Modern scientific sense began 1779, with later secondary specialization to "combustible mix of vapors" (1794, originally coal gas); "anesthetic" (1894, originally nitrous oxide); and "poison gas" (1900). Meaning "intestinal vapors" is from 1882. "The success of this artificial word is unique" [Weekley]. Slang sense of "empty talk" is from 1847; slang meaning "something exciting or excellent" first attested 1953, from earlier hepster slang gasser in the same sense (1944). Gas also meant "fun, a joke" in Anglo-Irish and was used so by Joyce (1914). Gas-works is by 1817. Gas-oven is from 1851 as a kitchen appliance; gas-stove from 1848.

gas (v.)

1886, "to supply with (illuminating) gas," from gas (n.1). Sense of "poison with gas" is from 1889 as an accidental thing, from 1915 as a military attack. In old slang also "talk nonsense, lie to." Related: Gassed; gassing; gasses.

gas (n.2)

short for gasoline, American English, by 1905. Gas-pump is from 1925; gas-pedal "automobile accelerator" is by 1908; gas-station "fueling station for an automobile" is from 1916.

gas 词组搭配

gas 英文释义

1. the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendenc

2. a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely

3. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

4. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

5. a pedal that controls the throttle valve;

"he stepped on the gas"

6. a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes

gas 同义词解析

atmosphere, air, gas

这些名词均与"空气"有关。

atmosphere：指围绕有的星球，特别是围绕地球的空气，即大气层。也可指环境气氛。

air：指空气，也泛指一般气体。

gas：指气态物，尤指供燃烧取暖或照明的气体，其中一部分称作瓦斯。

gas 双语例句

1. The heated gas is piped through a coil surrounded by water.

受热气体通过水中的盘管输送。

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2. Mount Unzen has been spewing out volcanic ash, gas, and rock today.

云仙山今天一直在向外喷涌火山灰、气体和火山岩。

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3. Ozone is a highly reactive form of oxygen gas.

臭氧是一种非常活跃的氧气形态。

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4. We are working on the assumption that it was a gas explosion.

我们假设这是一场燃气爆炸事故。

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5. You might try the gas station down the street.

你可以到街那头的加油站试试。

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gas 实用场景例句

The party was a real gas.

这次聚会真有趣。

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Step on the gas , we're late.

加大油门，我们要迟到了。

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to fill up the gas tank

加满油箱

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a gas station

加油站

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a gas pump

加（汽）油泵

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a gas attack

毒气攻击

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During the birth she was given gas and air.

她分娩时用了麻醉混合气体。

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Air is a mixture of gases.

空气为混合气体。

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CFC gases

含氯氟烃气体

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a gas bottle/cylinder (= for storing gas)

气瓶 / 罐

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(British English)Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven).

把烤炉预热至5挡。

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a gas cooker/fire/furnace/oven/ring/stove

煤气灶；煤气取暖器；煤气锅炉；煤气烤箱；煤气灶火圈；煤气炉

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a gas explosion/leak

气体爆炸；煤气泄漏

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gas central heating

燃气中央供暖系统

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an anaesthetic gas

麻醉气体

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Coal is actually cheaper than gas...

煤实际上比煤气便宜。

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Shell signed a contract to develop oil and gas reserves near Archangel.

壳牌石油公司签订了一份开采阿尔汉格尔附近的石油和天然气资源的合同。

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Helium is a very light gas.

氦是一种非常轻的气体。

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...a huge cloud of gas and dust from the volcanic eruption.

火山喷发形成的混杂着气体和尘埃的巨大云团

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...mustard gas...

芥子气

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The problem was that the exhaust gases contain many toxins.

问题在于废气中含有很多毒素。

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...an anaesthetic gas used by many dentists.

为许多牙医使用的一种麻醉气

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...a tank of gas.

一桶汽油

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...gas stations.

加油站

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Her husband ran a pipe from her car exhaust to the bedroom in an attempt to gas her.

她的丈夫将一根与她的汽车排气管相通的管子导入卧室，企图用毒气将她杀死。

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It was really a gas to find someone I could talk with.

找到一个能和我谈得来的人真是一件让人高兴的事。

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