insulated
/ˈɪnsjuleɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪnsəlˌetəd] /ˈɪnsəleɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈɪn.sjə.leɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪnsəlˌetəd] /ˈɪn.sə.leɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɪnsəlˌetəd] /ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt/ (ame, mw)
insulated — 形容詞
- insulatedpositive
- more insulatedcomparative
- most insulatedsuperlative
1. covered or surrounded by a layer of material that keeps heat, cold, sound, or el
隔熱；絕緣
用材料防止熱、聲音或電通過的
covered or surrounded by a layer of material that keeps heat, cold, sound, or electricity inside or outside — for example, insulated walls keep a house warm in winter and cool in summer.
The walls of Ilan's old house are insulated with thick layers of mineral wool.
Ilan 老房子的牆壁用了厚層礦物棉做隔熱處理。
insulated with [material]
Bao wore an insulated jacket during the mountain hike to stay warm in the freezing wind.
Bao 在登山時穿了隔熱夾克，在凜冽寒風中保持溫暖。
The old electrical cables were not properly insulated and caused a short circuit.
那些舊電線沒有做好絕緣，導致了短路。
Our attic is well insulated, so the upstairs rooms stay cool even in the summer heat.
我們閣樓的隔熱很好，所以樓上的房間在夏日高溫下依然涼爽。
The double-glazed windows are highly insulated against noise from the busy street outside.
雙層玻璃窗的隔音效果很好，可以阻擋外面繁忙街道的噪音。
- exposed
not covered or protected; open to the elements
常見錯誤
2. kept safe and away from unpleasant or harmful events, worries, or difficulties t
不受影響的
免受不良事件或困擾的
kept safe and away from unpleasant or harmful events, worries, or difficulties that affect other people.
Growing up in a small village, Devika felt insulated from the stress and noise of big-city life.
在小村莊長大的 Devika 覺得自己不受大城市生活壓力和噪音的影響。
insulated from [unpleasant situation]
The wealthy family lived a highly insulated existence and knew little about everyday struggles.
那個富裕家庭過著與世隔絕的生活，對日常生活的艱難幾乎一無所知。
insulated existence
Senior managers are often insulated from the daily problems that their teams have to handle.
高階主管往往不受團隊每天必須處理的問題所困擾。
No country today can remain fully insulated from the effects of global climate change.
如今沒有任何國家能完全不受全球氣候變遷的影響。
The celebrity tried to insulate her personal life from public attention, but with little success.
那位名人試圖讓自己的私生活不受公眾關注，但效果甚微。
- exposed to
not protected from; open to harm or influence
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'from' to indicate the source of protection. Unlike sense 1 (physical insulation), this sense does not describe an actual material barrier.
常見錯誤
insulated — 動詞
- insulatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- insulateds3rd person singular
- insulateding-ing form
- insulatededpast simple
1. to put a layer of material around or inside something so that heat, cold, sound,
隔絕；隔離
用材料包覆以防止熱/聲/電傳導
to put a layer of material around or inside something so that heat, cold, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily.
The builders insulated the entire basement with foam panels last winter to stop the cold from coming up.
工人去年冬天用泡棉板幫整個地下室做了隔熱，防止冷氣從地板滲上來。
insulate + object + with [material]
Henry insulated the water pipes with rubber wrapping to stop them from freezing in the winter.
Henry 用橡膠包覆水管以防止冬天結冰。
insulate + object + to [purpose]
We need to insulate the recording studio so that no noise from the street can be heard inside.
我們需要為錄音室做隔音，這樣外面街道的聲音就聽不到了。
The technician carefully insulated each exposed wire with electrical tape before turning the power back on.
技術人員在用電源之前仔細地用絕緣膠帶包好每一條裸露的電線。
Homeowners should insulate their attics to reduce energy bills and keep the house comfortable all year.
屋主應該為閣樓加裝隔熱設備，以減少能源開支並讓房子一年四季都舒適。
- expose
to remove covering and leave open to the elements
文法句型
insulate + object + with/against
用法筆記
Often used in the passive, e.g. 'the attic is insulated with fibreglass'. The material is introduced with 'with' and what is blocked with 'against'.
常見錯誤
2. to shelter a person, group, or system so that unpleasant events, criticism, or u
保護；使免受
保護某人或某物免受不良影響
to shelter a person, group, or system so that unpleasant events, criticism, or unwanted outside influences do not reach or affect them.
The government tried to insulate the national economy from the worst effects of the global crisis.
政府試圖保護國內經濟，使其免受全球危機的最嚴重衝擊。
insulate [economy/system] from [threat]
Parents cannot completely insulate their children from disappointment and failure as they grow up.
父母無法在子女成長過程中完全保護他們免受失望和失敗的打擊。
Sayaka took a second job to insulate her family from sudden money problems after her husband lost his job.
Sayaka 在丈夫失業後兼了第二份工作，讓家人免受經濟壓力的困擾。
New laws aim to insulate small businesses from unfair competition by larger companies.
新法規旨在保障小企業不受大公司不公平競爭的影響。
The company insulated itself against costly lawsuits by buying extra liability insurance.
該公司購買了額外的責任保險，以防遭到代價高昂的訴訟。
- expose
to leave vulnerable or unprotected from harm
文法句型
insulate + object + from
用法筆記
Object is typically a broad entity such as an economy, community, family, or system. The protective barrier is abstract rather than physical — distinguish from verb sense 1 which describes actual material.
常見錯誤
3. to place someone or something in a position that is detached, separated, or kept
隔離；分離
使脫離或孤立於他人之外
to place someone or something in a position that is detached, separated, or kept apart from others.
The mountain village was insulated from the rest of the country by heavy snow that blocked all the roads.
大雪封住了所有道路，那座山村因此與全國其他地方隔絕開來。
passive: insulated by [natural barrier]
After moving to a new city for work, Otis felt insulated from his childhood friends.
Otis 為了工作搬到一個新城市後，感覺與兒時朋友疏遠了。
The laboratory insulated the dangerous chemicals in a separate locked room away from the main workspace.
實驗室將危險化學品隔離在一個上鎖的獨立房間中，與主要工作區分開。
An ancient stone wall once insulated the royal palace from the crowded streets and noise of the city outside.
一道古老的石牆曾將皇宮與外面擁擠的街道和喧囂分隔開來。
The research team was insulated from the main campus in a remote field station deep in the forest.
該研究團隊被安置在森林深處一個偏遠的野外工作站，與主校區相隔離。
文法句型
insulate + object + from
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb sense 1 (covering with material) — this sense focuses on separation or seclusion rather than thermal or electrical protection. It is closer in meaning to 'isolate'.