insulate
英['ɪnsjʊleɪt]
美['ɪnsəlet]
- vt. 隔离，使孤立；使绝缘，使隔热
词态变化
第三人称单数: insulates;过去式: insulated;过去分词: insulated;现在分词: insulating;
中文词源
insulate 使隔热，绝缘
来自拉丁语insula,岛，词源同isle,-ate,使。即使成孤岛的，引申词义隔热，绝缘。
英文词源
- insulate (v.)
- 1530s, "make into an island," from Latin insulatus, from insula (see insular). Sense of "cause a person or thing to be detached from surroundings" is from 1785. Electrical/chemical sense of "block from electricity or heat" is from 1742. Related: Insulated; insulating.
双语例句
- 1. He continues to insulate his country from the contagion of foreign ideas.
- 他继续使本国远离外来思想的侵袭。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Home owners are being encouraged to insulate their homes to save energy.
- 当局鼓励房主给住房加隔热装置以节约能源。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. Asbestos can be used to insulate a cooking stove.
- 石棉能用来使烹调用的炉灶绝热.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The function of a mammal's fur is to insulate the body.
- 哺乳动物皮毛的功能在于使身体保温.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The ceiling tiles help to insulate a room.
- 那天花板瓦能使房间隔热.
来自《简明英汉词典》