effervesce

/ˌef.əˈves/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌef.ɚˈves/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌe-fər-ˈves/ (ame, mw)

effervesce — verb

  • effervescepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • effervesces3rd person singular
  • effervescing-ing form
  • effervescedpast simple

1. When a drink or other liquid effervesces, gas comes out and many tiny bubbles ap

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

When a drink or other liquid effervesces, gas comes out and many tiny bubbles appear.

例句

The mineral water effervesced gently after Mei loosened the cap.

collocation: effervesce gently

The water effervesced around the orange tablet in the glass.

pattern: liquid + effervesce around something

同義詞
  • fizz

    more common and less formal, especially for drinks

  • bubble

    broader and more general; it does not always suggest gas escaping

  • foam

    emphasizes a thicker frothy surface rather than light bubbling

反義詞
  • go flat

    used when a drink loses its bubbles

  • settle

    suggests the liquid becomes still after bubbling stops

文法句型

liquid + effervesces

effervesce + when + clause

effervesce + after + event

用法筆記

Usually intransitive. The subject is normally a drink, medicine, or chemical mixture rather than a person or feeling.

常見錯誤

❌She effervesced the water with a tablet.
✅The tablet made the water effervesce.
💡'effervesce' is normally intransitive, so the liquid bubbles by itself.
❌The crowd effervesced with excitement.
✅The crowd buzzed with excitement.
💡this entry is for liquids giving off bubbles, not for people showing lively energy.