helium

IPA/ˈhiːliəm/
KK[hˈiliəm]IPA/ˈhiːliəm/

helium — 名詞

1. a very light colourless gas with no smell or taste that cannot catch fire or rea

1.名詞B1
釋義

氦氣

一種輕、不燃的氣體元素

a very light colourless gas with no smell or taste that cannot catch fire or react with other substances, used for filling balloons, cooling scientific equipment, and creating a safe environment for welding

例句

Mei smiled as the helium balloon she had just released drifted up to the ceiling.

Mei 看著剛放手的氦氣球緩緩飄向天花板,露出了微笑。

collocation: helium balloon

Karim checks the liquid helium level in the MRI machine every morning before work.

Karim 每天上班前都會檢查 MRI 機器的液態氦含量。

collocation: liquid helium

常見搭配
  • helium balloon
  • liquid helium
  • helium tank
  • helium gas
  • helium leak
  • helium atom
  • helium nucleus

文法句型

helium + noun (as modifier)

uncountable: helium is / was

用法筆記

Helium is an uncountable noun in everyday use ('The balloon is filled with helium'). In scientific contexts, it can be used with 'a' when referring to a specific type or isotope ('a rare isotope of helium').

常見錯誤

The helium balloon caught fire and exploded near the children.
The hydrogen balloon caught fire and exploded near the children.
Helium does not burn; hydrogen is the flammable light gas that is dangerous in balloons.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • helium balloon
  • helium gas
  • liquid helium
  • helium tank
  • helium atom

常用片語

  • liquid helium
  • helium leak detector

介系詞搭配

  • of helium
  • with helium