hygrometer

IPA/haɪˈɡrɒm.ɪ.tər/
KK[haɪɡrˈɑmətɚ]IPA/haɪˈɡrɑːm.ə.t̬ɚ/

hygrometer — 名詞

  • hygrometersingular
  • hygrometersplural

1. A device that tells you how much moisture the air holds; the reading is usually

1.名詞B2
釋義

濕度計

測量空氣中水蒸氣含量的儀器

A device that tells you how much moisture the air holds; the reading is usually shown as a percentage, called relative humidity.

例句

The gardener checked the hygrometer in the orchid greenhouse before turning on the misting system.

園丁在為蘭花溫室開啟噴霧系統之前,先檢查了濕度計。

collocation: check a hygrometer

Nora put a digital hygrometer on her wine cellar wall to track the humidity level.

Nora 在酒窖牆上放了一個數位濕度計,用來追蹤濕度高低。

collocation: digital hygrometer

同義詞
  • humidity sensor

    typically refers to a digital or electronic device that sends a signal rather than a standalone instrument you read directly

  • psychrometer

    a specific type of hygrometer that uses two thermometers (wet bulb and dry bulb) to calculate humidity

  • moisture meter

    broader term that can measure moisture in materials like wood or soil, not just in the air

文法句型

countable noun / plural hygrometers

用法筆記

Common in contexts involving indoor climate control, gardening, wine storage, museums, and protecting musical instruments made of wood.

常見錯誤

I measured the humidity with a thermometer.
I measured the humidity with a hygrometer.
💡A thermometer measures temperature; a hygrometer measures moisture in the air.