comminute

comminute — 動詞

  • comminutepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • comminutes3rd person singular
  • comminuting-ing form
  • comminutedpast simple

1. to break a solid material down into very small fragments, usually by crushing, g

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

磨碎；碾粉

將固體物質壓碎或磨成細小顆粒或粉末

to break a solid material down into very small fragments, usually by crushing, grinding, or pounding it, so that the original chunks become a fine powder, granules, or tiny bits.

例句

The lab technician used a steel mortar to comminute the dried herbs into powder.

實驗室技術員用鋼製研缽，把乾燥的香草磨碎成粉末。

transitive: comminute + concrete object (raw material)

Old bones at the dig site had been comminuted by years of river pressure.

挖掘現場的舊骨頭，多年來被河水的壓力慢慢碾碎了。

passive: be comminuted by [agent]

常見搭配
  • finely comminute
  • mechanically comminute
  • comminute into a powder
  • comminute the sample
同義詞
  • pulverize

    More common general word; same idea but used in everyday and scientific writing.

  • grind

    Everyday word for the same action, especially when using a mill or stones.

  • triturate

    Also technical, mainly used in chemistry and pharmacy for very fine grinding.

  • crush

    Broader and more general — does not always produce a fine powder.

反義詞
  • consolidate

    Opposite direction: bring small parts together into one solid mass.

  • agglomerate

    Technical opposite: cause small particles to clump into larger ones.

文法句型

comminute + object

用法筆記

Almost always transitive and almost always passive in real texts. Subjects (when active) are usually machines, tools, or natural forces; objects are solid raw materials such as rock, grain, herbs, bones, or industrial waste — not liquids or gases.

常見錯誤

The chef comminuted the soup until smooth.
The chef blended the soup until smooth.
'comminute' applies to solids, not liquids; use 'blend' or 'puree' for liquids.
I will comminute some sugar into my coffee.
I will stir some sugar into my coffee.
'comminute' is a technical word for crushing a solid into tiny pieces, not for everyday mixing or dissolving.

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常用片語

  • comminute into a fine powder
  • comminute the raw material

介系詞搭配

  • into (a powder / particles)