lase

lase — verb

  • lasepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • lases3rd person singular
  • lasing-ing form
  • lasedpast simple

1. to produce a very narrow, intense beam of light through the controlled release o

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to produce a very narrow, intense beam of light through the controlled release of energy from atoms — the physical process by which a laser works.

例句

In Dr. Yael's laboratory, the ruby crystal lased for the first time, producing a bright red beam.

intransitive + adverbial: 'lased for the first time'

When the gas mixture reached the right temperature, it began to lase and sent out a thin green light.

conditional: 'when [condition]… it began to lase'

文法句型

lase + adverbial phrase

用法筆記

Subject is typically a crystal, gas, diode, or other laser medium. The verb is almost always used in scientific or technical writing, not in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

The laser lases brightly.
The laser produces a bright beam.
💡'Lase' describes the process inside the laser medium, not the output of an already-assembled laser device.