fumigate

/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfyü-mə-ˌgāt/ (ame, mw)

fumigate — verb

  • fumigatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • fumigateshe / she / it
  • fumigatedpast simple
  • fumigating-ing form

1. to fill a room, building, or container with smoke, gas, or strong chemicals so t

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to fill a room, building, or container with smoke, gas, or strong chemicals so that any insects, bugs, or germs living inside are killed.

例句

The landlord had to fumigate the apartment after Aylin found cockroaches in the kitchen cupboard.

fumigate + [place] as direct object

Workers in white suits fumigated the old library to kill the silverfish eating the books.

passive-adjacent: workers fumigated [place] to kill [pest]

同義詞
  • disinfect

    broader — covers cleaning liquids and UV light, not only smoke or gas

  • decontaminate

    formal; used for chemical, radioactive, or biological hazards, not everyday pests

文法句型

fumigate + [place/object]

fumigate [place] for [pest]

用法筆記

Object is almost always an enclosed space (apartment, warehouse, ship, greenhouse) or a stored item like grain or clothing — not an open field. Frequently appears in the passive ('the building was fumigated') and in the causative pattern 'have [place] fumigated'.

常見錯誤

❌The gardener fumigated the roses with spray.
✅The gardener sprayed the roses with pesticide.
💡fumigate needs an enclosed space filled with smoke or gas, not an outdoor spray.
❌She fumigated the cockroaches.
✅She fumigated the kitchen to kill the cockroaches.
💡the object is the place treated, not the pest itself.