watt

IPA/wɒt/
KK[wˈɑt]IPA/wɑːt/

watt — noun

  • wattsingular
  • wattsplural

1. the standard unit used to measure how much electrical power a device uses or pro

1.名詞B1
釋義

the standard unit used to measure how much electrical power a device uses or produces

例句

The old 60-watt bulb used more power than the new 10-watt LED one.

modifier form: 60-watt / 10-watt

David checked the watt rating on the microwave before plugging it in.

collocation: watt rating

文法句型

number + watt + noun

number + watts

用法筆記

After a number, use the singular with 1 and the plural with larger numbers (1 watt, 60 watts). Before a noun, the unit usually stays singular and takes a hyphen, as in a 60-watt bulb.

常見錯誤

I need a 60-watts light bulb.
I need a 60-watt light bulb.
💡Before a noun, the unit stays singular in the compound form.