thermostat
/ˈθɜːməstæt/ (bre, ipa) · [θˈɚməstˌæt] /ˈθɜːrməstæt/ (ame, ipa) · [θˈɚməstˌæt] /ˈthər-mə-ˌstat How to pronounce thermostat (audio)/ (ame, mw)
thermostat — noun
- thermostatsingular
- thermostatsplural
1. a device that turns heating or cooling on and off so a room, machine, or system
a device that turns heating or cooling on and off so a room, machine, or system stays at the temperature chosen
Liam turned the thermostat down before leaving for the weekend.
turn the thermostat down
The thermostat switched the heat off when the kitchen got warm enough.
thermostat + switch the heat off
Noor replaced the old thermostat after the bedroom stayed cold all night.
A smart thermostat can lower the temperature while the family is away.
The wall thermostat blinked when the building lost power in the storm.
- temperature controller
broader and more technical; often used for industrial equipment rather than a home wall unit
- regulator
more general; can control many things besides temperature
文法句型
set the thermostat to + temperature
turn the thermostat up/down
用法筆記
People often mention the new setting with to, as in set the thermostat to twenty degrees. Distinguish this from thermometer, which only shows the temperature and does not control it.
常見錯誤
thermostat — verb
- thermostatpresent simple I / you / we / they
- thermostats3rd person singular
- thermostating-ing form
- thermostatedpast simple
1. to fit a room, tank, machine, or system with a thermostat, or to keep its temper
to fit a room, tank, machine, or system with a thermostat, or to keep its temperature steady by using one
The greenhouse was thermostatted to stay above ten degrees overnight.
passive technical use: be thermostatted to + temperature goal
The lab chamber was thermostatted to keep the samples at room temperature.
be thermostatted to keep + object + at + temperature
The technician thermostatted the drying room before storing the paint.
The fish tank was thermostatted to protect the young turtles.
- regulate
broader; it does not say that a thermostat is the device doing the control
- temperature-control
technical paraphrase rather than a normal everyday verb
文法句型
thermostat + [room/tank/chamber]
[room/tank/chamber] + be thermostatted + at/to + [temperature]
用法筆記
This verb is mainly seen in technical or scientific writing, often in the passive. In everyday English, people usually say install a thermostat or set the thermostat instead.