ethanol

IPA/ˈeθənɒl/
KK[ˈɛθənˌɔl]IPA/ˈeθənɔːl/

ethanol — 名詞

1. a pure, strong form of alcohol obtained from fermented plants, used to make drin

1.名詞C1
釋義

乙醇

植物發酵製成的酒精，用於飲料、燃料或消毒

a pure, strong form of alcohol obtained from fermented plants, used to make drinks that cause drunkenness, as a clean-burning fuel, and as a medical disinfectant

例句

Ethanol is the main type of alcohol found in beer, wine, and spirits.

乙醇是啤酒、葡萄酒和烈酒中的主要酒精成分。

uncountable noun subject with 'is'

Many cars in Brazil burn ethanol instead of petrol.

在巴西，許多汽車燃燒乙醇來代替汽油。

collocation: burn ethanol (as fuel)

常見搭配
  • pure ethanol
  • denatured ethanol
  • ethanol fuel
  • ethanol production
  • ethanol plant
  • ethanol industry
  • ethanol blend
  • ethanol-based cleaner
  • ethanol-powered vehicle
  • run on ethanol
  • burn ethanol
  • produce ethanol
  • ethanol from corn/ sugarcane/ biomass
同義詞
  • alcohol

    broader term; 'alcohol' covers all types including methanol and isopropanol, while 'ethanol' names one specific type

  • grain alcohol

    common name specifically for ethanol made from grains, often used in the context of drinks or home production

  • ethyl alcohol

    systematic chemical name; used mainly in scientific writing and product ingredient labels

文法句型

ethanol + verb (singular agreement)

pure / denatured ethanol

ethanol-based + noun

ethanol from + source

用法筆記

Common in scientific, industrial, and environmental contexts. More formal than everyday 'alcohol' — speakers would not normally say 'ethanol' for a drink they consume. Uncountable in most uses, but countable when specifying chemical types (e.g., 'various ethanols').

常見錯誤

I don't drink ethanol.
I don't drink alcohol.
'Ethanol' is the scientific term; 'alcohol' is the everyday word for alcoholic drinks.

同根字

  • ethane
    名詞C2
  • ethyl
    形容詞C2
  • ethene
    名詞C2
  • ethanoic
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • ethanol fuel
  • ethanol plant
  • ethanol production
  • ethanol industry
  • ethanol content
  • ethanol level
  • ethanol percentage

常用片語

  • pure ethanol
  • denatured ethanol
  • ethanol-based
  • ethanol-powered
  • run on ethanol
  • made from ethanol

介系詞搭配

  • ethanol from
  • ethanol in
  • ethanol as