dehumidifier

IPA/ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪə(r)/
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dehumidifier — 名詞

  • dehumidifiersingular
  • dehumidifiersplural

1. a device that draws moisture out of the air, used indoors to reduce dampness and

1.名詞B1
釋義

除濕機

除去空氣中水分的電器

a device that draws moisture out of the air, used indoors to reduce dampness and protect rooms and belongings from mould or mildew

例句

Mei-Ling turns on the dehumidifier every morning to keep her bedroom dry.

美玲每天早上開啟除濕機，讓臥室保持乾燥。

The damp basement needed a dehumidifier running all day to prevent mildew on the walls.

潮濕的地下室需要除濕機整天運轉，防止牆壁發霉。

collocation: damp basement + dehumidifier running all day

反義詞
  • humidifier

    a device that adds moisture to the air, opposite function

常見錯誤

❌I bought a dehumidifier because my room is too dry.
✅I bought a dehumidifier because my room is too damp.
💡A dehumidifier removes moisture; a humidifier adds it.
❌The dehumidifier adds water to the air.
✅The dehumidifier takes water out of the air.
💡Its function is to dry the air, not moisten it.