air pump

IPA/ˈeə pʌmp/
IPA/ˈer pʌmp/

air pump — 名詞

1. a machine or hand tool used to put air into something, take air out of it, or ke

1.名詞B1
釋義

氣泵；打氣機

用來打氣、抽氣或送風的裝置

a machine or hand tool used to put air into something, take air out of it, or keep air flowing through equipment

例句

Kabir used an air pump to fill the football before practice.

Kabir 在練習前用打氣機把足球充飽氣。

use + air pump + to-infinitive

The nurse checked the air pump beside Mr. Lin's hospital bed.

護理師檢查了 Mr. Lin 病床旁的氣泵。

collocation: check the air pump

同義詞
  • pump

    a broader word that can move liquids as well as air

  • inflator

    usually refers to a device for filling something with air, not removing it

  • air compressor

    a stronger machine that forces air under pressure, often for tools or tires

用法筆記

Common with things that need air added or moved, such as tires, air beds, fish tanks, and medical cushions. In technical settings, it can also remove air from a space or push air through another device.

常見錯誤

❌Please air pump the tires before we leave.
✅Please pump up the tires with the air pump before we leave.
💡'air pump' is usually the name of the tool, not the verb.