insulating
/ˈɪn.sjə.leɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪnsəlˌetɪŋ] /ˈɪn.sə.leɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɪnsəlˌetɪŋ] /ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɪnsjuleɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪnsəlˌetɪŋ] /ˈɪnsəleɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
insulating — 動詞
- insulatingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- insulatings3rd person singular
- insulatinging-ing form
- insulatingedpast simple
1. to put a layer of material inside or around something so that heat, cold, sound,
隔絕
用材料包覆以阻隔能量傳遞
to put a layer of material inside or around something so that heat, cold, sound, or electricity cannot easily pass through
Gabriela is insulating the old water pipes with thick foam sleeves this weekend.
Gabriela 這個週末正在用厚泡棉套管為舊水管做隔絕處理。
be insulating + object + with + material
Owen spent all of Saturday insulating the attic floor with recycled denim.
Owen 花了整個星期六用回收牛仔布為閣樓地板隔熱。
The builders are insulating the basement walls before the cold weather arrives.
在天氣變冷之前，工人們正在為地下室牆壁做隔絕處理。
Nalini insulated her loft with rock wool last autumn and her January heating bill fell by nearly half.
Nalini 去年秋天用岩棉為她的閣樓做隔熱處理，一月的暖氣費就掉了將近一半。
Hui spent two weekends insulating his camper van for a winter road trip through the Canadian Rockies.
Hui 花了兩個週末為他的露營車做隔熱處理，準備冬季穿越加拿大洛磯山脈的公路旅行。
- soundproof
only for blocking sound, not heat or electricity
- lag
technical term used for wrapping pipes and boilers
- weatherproof
only for protecting against rain, wind, and outdoor conditions
- expose
to leave unprotected from heat, cold, or the elements
文法句型
be insulating + object
insulating + object + with + material
insulating + object + against/from + noun
用法筆記
The object is the thing being protected (a room, a pipe, a wall), not the thing being blocked. The insulating material is introduced with 'with', and what is being kept out is introduced with 'against' or 'from'.
常見錯誤
2. to protect someone from difficult experiences, unpleasant ideas, or harmful situ
庇護
使人免受不良影響或傷害
to protect someone from difficult experiences, unpleasant ideas, or harmful situations by stopping those things from reaching them
Amira worries that insulating her daughter from every setback will make her fragile.
Amira 擔心處處庇護女兒不讓她遭遇挫折，反而會讓她變得脆弱。
insulating + person + from + negative experience
The hospital trustees were accused of insulating the clinical director from complaints about the growing surgery backlog.
醫院董事會被指控庇護臨床主任，不讓他聽到關於手術積壓日益嚴重的投訴。
Fatima stopped insulating her teenage son from arguments about money at home.
Fatima 不再庇護她十幾歲的兒子，不讓他聽到家裡為錢爭吵的內容。
William's parents believed insulating him from hardship was the best way to show love.
William 的父母認為，庇護他免受艱難困苦就是表達愛最好的方式。
Javier eventually admitted he had been insulating his children from the full truth of the divorce.
Javier 最終承認，他一直都在庇護孩子們，不讓他們知道離婚的全部真相。
- expose
to let someone face experiences or influences directly
文法句型
insulating + person + from + noun
insulating + person + from + verb-ing
用法筆記
Often carries a negative tone — suggests the protection is excessive or unhealthy, keeping someone from experiences they need in order to grow.
常見錯誤
3. to set a person or group apart from others so that there is no contact, communic
孤立；隔離
將人事物與外界分開、隔離
to set a person or group apart from others so that there is no contact, communication, or exchange between them
The lead researcher is insulating the control group from the test subjects this month.
主研究員這個月正在將對照組與實驗對象隔離開來。
Apinya has been insulating herself from her former colleagues since the promotion.
Apinya 升職後就一直將自己與以前的同事隔離開來。
reflexive: insulating herself from + group
The Norwegian prison authority banned insulating inmates in solitary confinement from any human contact for more than fifteen days.
挪威監獄管理當局禁止將單獨監禁的囚犯與任何人隔離超過十五天。
Darius noticed the older engineers insulating themselves from the graduate trainees.
Darius 注意到資深工程師們刻意將自己與新進實習生隔離開來。
The remote-working policy risks insulating the department heads from the daily struggles of junior staff on the factory floor.
遠距工作政策有可能讓部門主管與廠區基層員工每天的困境彼此隔離。
文法句型
insulating + person + from + group
insulating + reflexive pronoun + from + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used with reflexive pronouns (insulating himself, insulating themselves). More formal than 'isolate' and often implies a deliberate social or organisational separation rather than a physical one.
常見錯誤
insulating — 形容詞
- insulatingpositive
- more insulatingcomparative
- most insulatingsuperlative
1. describes a substance or layer that stops heat, cold, sound, or electricity from
絕緣；隔熱
具有阻止能量通過的特性
describes a substance or layer that stops heat, cold, sound, or electricity from moving through it
Sven lined the garden shed with insulating foam panels for the winter.
Sven 用隔熱泡棉板為花園小屋的牆壁鋪上內襯，準備過冬。
attributive: insulating + noun (foam panels)
The insulating layer inside this winter coat is made from thin goose down.
這件冬衣內部的隔熱層是用薄鵝絨製成的。
Indra bought an insulating mat for her sleeping bag on the camping trip.
Indra 買了一張隔熱墊，露營時可以鋪在睡袋下面。
The electrician replaced the worn insulating coating on every wire in the fuse box.
電工更換了保險絲盒裡每條電線上磨損的絕緣層。
Justin prefers steel flasks because the insulating vacuum layer keeps drinks hot.
Justin 偏好不鏽鋼保溫瓶，因為真空隔熱層能讓飲料保持熱度。
- thermal
specifically about heat; used for clothing, underwear, and building materials
- protective
broader term; can refer to any kind of protection, not just from energy transfer
- conductive
allowing heat or electricity to pass through easily
文法句型
insulating + noun
用法筆記
Always used before a noun (attributive position only). You cannot say 'the material is insulating'; use 'the material is an insulating one' or rephrase with the verb form.