thermodynamic

/ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [θˌɚmodˌaɪnˈæmɪk] /ˌθɜːrməʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [θˌɚmodˌaɪnˈæmɪk] /ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mik How to pronounce thermodynamic (audio) -də-/ (ame, mw)

thermodynamic — adjective

  • thermodynamicpositive
  • more thermodynamiccomparative
  • most thermodynamicsuperlative

1. used in physics to describe how heat, work, and other kinds of energy behave wit

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used in physics to describe how heat, work, and other kinds of energy behave within a system or change into one another.

例句

In class, Hiro drew a thermodynamic cycle for a car engine on the board.

thermodynamic + cycle / law / system / process

Sophia used two metal cups to explain a thermodynamic system in class.

同義詞
  • thermal

    broader and less precise; often just means connected with heat

  • heat-related

    general phrase, not a specialist science term

文法句型

thermodynamic + noun (law, system, process, cycle)

用法筆記

Mostly used before a noun in scientific writing, textbooks, and lab discussions, especially with words such as law, system, process, cycle, and equilibrium. Unlike thermal, it does not simply mean 'related to heat' in a general way; it points to the physical rules governing how heat and energy change within a system.

常見錯誤

❌The soup is thermodynamic.
✅The soup is hot.
💡thermodynamic describes scientific systems or processes, not the everyday temperature of an object.
❌These gloves are thermodynamic.
✅These gloves are thermal.
💡thermodynamic is about physical principles; thermal is the usual word for heat-trapping clothing or materials.