dehumidifier
IPA/ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪə(r)/
KK[dihjumˈɪdəfaɪɚ]IPA/ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪər/
dehumidifier — noun
- dehumidifiersingular
- dehumidifiersplural
1. a device that draws moisture out of the air, used indoors to reduce dampness and
1.名詞B1
釋義
a device that draws moisture out of the air, used indoors to reduce dampness and protect rooms and belongings from mould or mildew
例句
Mei-Ling turns on the dehumidifier every morning to keep her bedroom dry.
The damp basement needed a dehumidifier running all day to prevent mildew on the walls.
collocation: damp basement + dehumidifier running all day
After the flood, the Wang family borrowed a large dehumidifier from the repair shop.
Kenji bought a small dehumidifier for his wardrobe to stop the clothes from smelling musty.
Amina checks the dehumidifier's water tank every morning before going to work.
反義詞
- humidifier
a device that adds moisture to the air, opposite function
常見錯誤
❌I bought a dehumidifier because my room is too dry.
✅I bought a dehumidifier because my room is too damp.
💡A dehumidifier removes moisture; a humidifier adds it.
❌The dehumidifier adds water to the air.
✅The dehumidifier takes water out of the air.
💡Its function is to dry the air, not moisten it.