humidify

IPA/hjuːˈmɪd.ɪ.faɪ/
IPA/hjuːˈmɪd.ə.faɪ/

humidify — 動詞

  • humidifypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • humidifies3rd person singular
  • humidifying-ing form
  • humidifiedpast simple

1. to raise the level of water vapour in the air of a room or building, usually so

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

加濕；增濕

增加室內空氣的濕度

to raise the level of water vapour in the air of a room or building, usually so that breathing feels more comfortable or wooden furniture does not crack.

例句

Kenji uses a small machine to humidify the baby's bedroom every winter night.

Kenji 每到冬夜都會用小型機器替寶寶的房間加濕。

humidify + [room noun]: typical object pattern

The museum staff humidify the gallery to protect the old oil paintings from drying out.

博物館人員會替展廳加濕，以防老油畫因乾燥而龜裂。

passive-purpose: humidify to protect [valuable thing]

常見搭配
  • humidify the air
  • humidify a room
  • humidify the bedroom
同義詞
  • moisten

    wets a surface or object directly; humidify works only on air

  • dampen

    adds a little water to something; usually a surface, not air

反義詞
  • dehumidify

    remove water vapour from the air

  • dry

    remove all moisture from a surface or substance

文法句型

humidify + [noun: room/air/space]

用法筆記

Object is almost always a closed space (room, gallery, greenhouse) or the air itself — not a person or an object. Common subjects are machines, plants, or the people operating them.

常見錯誤

I humidified my throat by drinking water.
I soothed my throat by drinking water.
humidify acts on air or rooms, not on body parts.
The rain humidified the streets.
The rain made the streets wet.
humidify means adding water vapour to indoor air, not wetting surfaces.

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  • humidify the air
  • humidify a room