Fahrenheit

IPA/ˈfærənhaɪt/
KK[fˈɛrənhˌaɪt]IPA/ˈfærənhaɪt/

Fahrenheit — adjective

  • Fahrenheitpositive
  • more Fahrenheitcomparative
  • most Fahrenheitsuperlative

1. relating to a way of measuring temperature, created by Daniel Fahrenheit, in whi

1.形容詞B1
釋義

relating to a way of measuring temperature, created by Daniel Fahrenheit, in which water turns to ice at 32 degrees and becomes steam at 212 degrees

例句

The weather forecast says it will reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit this afternoon.

used with temperature reading: [number] + degrees + Fahrenheit

Hana set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to bake the birthday cake.

collocation: degrees Fahrenheit for cooking temperatures

反義詞
  • Celsius

    the other common temperature scale, used in most countries outside the US

文法句型

used before a noun: Fahrenheit scale / Fahrenheit thermometer

used after a number: 68° Fahrenheit / 68 degrees Fahrenheit

用法筆記

Fahrenheit is the standard temperature scale in the United States, while most other countries use Celsius. When giving temperatures, say 'degrees Fahrenheit' or use the symbol °F (e.g. 68°F).

常見錯誤

❌Water boils at 100° Fahrenheit.
✅Water boils at 212° Fahrenheit.
💡On the Fahrenheit scale, water boils at 212°, not 100° (which is boiling on the Celsius scale).
❌It is 32° Fahrenheit, so I will go swimming.
✅It is 32° Fahrenheit, so the pond is frozen.
💡32°F is the freezing point of water, not a warm temperature. 32°C is warm — do not confuse the two scales.