gaseous

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gaseous — adjective

  • gaseouspositive
  • more gaseouscomparative
  • most gaseoussuperlative

1. existing as gas rather than liquid or solid, or filled with gas

1.形容詞C1
釋義

existing as gas rather than liquid or solid, or filled with gas

例句

When the water boiled, part of it became gaseous above the pot.

become gaseous when heated

Scientists think Jupiter is a huge gaseous planet with no solid ground.

common pattern: gaseous planet

同義詞
  • vaporous

    often suggests a light, mist-like quality rather than a scientific state

  • gas-filled

    focuses on something containing gas inside it

  • gassy

    more informal and often used for drinks, digestion, or casual description

反義詞
  • liquid

    describes the same substance in flowing form instead of gas

  • solid

    describes matter with a fixed shape rather than gas form

文法句型

a gaseous planet

become gaseous when heated

用法筆記

Common in science and technical writing. It often describes substances that have changed state, or very large bodies such as gaseous planets.

常見錯誤

❌The air felt gaseous before the storm.
✅The air felt humid before the storm.
💡'gaseous' describes something as being in gas form or full of gas, not ordinary air in everyday weather talk.
❌I ordered a gaseous drink with lunch.
✅I ordered a fizzy drink with lunch.
💡for everyday drinks, English usually uses 'fizzy' or 'sparkling', not the technical word 'gaseous'.