carbonated
carbonated — 形容詞
1. describes a drink with dissolved carbon dioxide gas that forms bubbles and fizze
含氣的
飲料中注入二氧化碳而產生氣泡的
describes a drink with dissolved carbon dioxide gas that forms bubbles and fizzes when opened.
Theo opened a can of carbonated soda, and the bubbles shot up into his face.
Theo 打開一罐含氣蘇打水時，氣泡直接噴到他臉上。
attributive: carbonated + soda
Layla prefers still water over carbonated mineral water because the bubbles make her feel bloated.
Layla 比較喜歡無氣礦泉水，不喜歡含氣的，因為氣泡讓她覺得脹氣。
- fizzy
more informal, common in everyday British speech
- sparkling
commonly used for mineral water; sounds more natural for premium drinks
- effervescent
formal or technical; describes the active release of bubbles in a liquid
文法句型
carbonated + noun (drink, water, beverage)
be + carbonated
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively before drink-related nouns (soda, water, beverage, drink). The opposite is 'still' or 'non-carbonated'.
常見錯誤
carbonated — 名詞
1. a chemical compound made when carbon dioxide reacts with a metal or base, found
碳酸鹽
碳酸與金屬等反應生成的化合物
a chemical compound made when carbon dioxide reacts with a metal or base, found in rocks and used in glass, soap, and baking products.
Calcium carbonate is the main compound that makes up chalk, limestone, and sea shells.
碳酸鈣是構成粉筆、石灰岩和貝殼的主要化合物。
compound noun: calcium carbonate
Many homes use sodium carbonate powder to soften laundry water and boost detergent power.
許多家庭會在洗衣時加入碳酸鈉粉末，用來軟化水質並增強洗衣粉的去污力。
文法句型
[metal/chemical] + carbonate
carbonate + of + [element]
用法筆記
Carbonates are named by combining the metal or base name with 'carbonate' (e.g. calcium carbonate, potassium carbonate). Common in geology, materials science, and food chemistry.
常見錯誤
carbonated — 動詞
1. to convert a substance into a carbonate by reacting it with carbon dioxide, typi
碳酸化
透過化學反應使物質變成碳酸鹽
to convert a substance into a carbonate by reacting it with carbon dioxide, typically in an industrial or laboratory process.
In regions with hard water, dissolved calcium gradually carbonates inside hot-water pipes, leaving a white crust of solid calcium carbonate.
在硬水地區，溶解的鈣質會在熱水管內逐漸碳酸化，留下一層白色的固態碳酸鈣結垢。
intransitive-like process: calcium carbonates into a solid crust
Every day, the factory carbonates thirty tonnes of lime slurry with recycled CO₂, producing calcium carbonate for the paper industry.
這間工廠每天用回收的二氧化碳將三十噸石灰漿碳酸化，產出造紙業用的碳酸鈣。
transitive, industrial scale: carbonates [mass quantity] of [substance] with [reagent]
文法句型
carbonate + [substance]
be carbonated into + [product]
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in technical chemistry contexts. Not to be confused with the everyday verb sense of 'carbonate' meaning 'to add bubbles to a drink' (see verb/2).
常見錯誤
2. to dissolve carbon dioxide gas into a liquid under pressure so that the liquid r
充氣
將二氧化碳注入液體使其產生氣泡
to dissolve carbon dioxide gas into a liquid under pressure so that the liquid releases bubbles and becomes fizzy when the pressure is removed.
Omar bought a kitchen gadget that lets him carbonate tap water at home instead of buying plastic bottles.
Omar 買了一台廚房用的器具，讓他在家就能把自來水充氣，不用再買寶特瓶飲料。
transitive: carbonate + tap water
The lemonade tasted flat because the machine had not carbonated it long enough.
檸檬水喝起來沒氣，因為機器充氣的時間不夠長。
passive: had not carbonated it
- de-carbonate
rare; to remove dissolved CO₂ from a liquid
文法句型
carbonate + [liquid]
be carbonated with + [gas]
用法筆記
Less common than the adjective 'carbonated' in everyday speech. Native speakers more often say 'make something fizzy' or 'add bubbles to something.' The past participle 'carbonated' (adj) is far more frequent than the finite verb forms.