tnt

/ˌtiː en ˈtiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtiː en ˈtiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌtē-(ˌ)en-ˈtē/ (ame, mw)

tnt — noun

1. TNT is a yellow chemical compound that produces a very powerful explosion and is

1.名詞B2
釋義

TNT is a yellow chemical compound that produces a very powerful explosion and is used in construction, mining, and military weapons.

例句

The mining supervisor, Lakshmi, ordered thirty kilograms of TNT for the tunnel project.

uncountable noun used with quantity + for purpose

Felipe and his team carefully detonated the TNT charges at the old quarry site.

collocation: detonate TNT charges

同義詞
  • dynamite

    a broader term for commercial explosives; unlike TNT, dynamite contains nitroglycerin and is shaped into sticks

  • explosive

    a general category; TNT is one specific type of explosive

  • trinitrotoluene

    the full chemical name; almost never used outside scientific or military writing

用法筆記

Frequently used as an uncountable noun with no plural form. The abbreviation TNT (pronouncing each letter as a separate syllable) is far more common than the full chemical name trinitrotoluene in everyday English.

常見錯誤

❌I bought three TNTs from the store.
✅I bought three kilograms of TNT from the store.
💡TNT is uncountable; use a quantity phrase instead of a plural form.
❌The building collapsed because of TNT explosive.
✅The building collapsed because of a TNT explosion.
💡Use explosion (the event), not explosive (the substance), when describing the result.