molten

IPA/ˈməʊltən/
KK[mˈoltən]IPA/ˈməʊltən/

molten — 形容詞

  • moltenpositive
  • more moltencomparative
  • most moltensuperlative

1. describing metal, rock, glass, or similar hard substances that have become a thi

1.形容詞B2
釋義

熔化的；熔融

因高溫加熱而呈液態的金屬、岩石或玻璃

describing metal, rock, glass, or similar hard substances that have become a thick, glowing liquid after being put under extreme heat

例句

Tamar watched workers at the steel mill pour molten metal into long, narrow moulds.

Tamar 看著鋼鐵廠的工人把熔化的金屬倒入又長又窄的鑄模裡。

attributive: molten + noun (metal)

Bright orange molten lava ran slowly down the side of the volcano toward the empty village.

亮橘色的熔岩慢慢從火山側面流向空無一人的村莊。

common collocation: molten lava

常見搭配
  • molten metal
  • molten lava
  • molten rock
  • molten glass
  • molten steel
  • molten iron
  • molten chocolate
  • pour molten ...
  • layer of molten ...
  • glowing molten ...
同義詞
  • melted

    more general; used for any solid that has turned to liquid, including ice and butter, while 'molten' is reserved for metal, rock, glass, or extremely hot substances

  • liquefied

    more technical; describes any substance turned to liquid by any means, including cooling a gas, while 'molten' implies high heat

  • fluid

    describes the property of flowing rather than the heat-induced state; 'molten' specifically implies that heat caused the change

反義詞
  • solid

    the original hard state before heating

  • hardened

    describes the same materials after they have cooled and set again

文法句型

molten + noun (metal, rock, glass, lava)

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive); rarely used after 'be'. Subject is usually a hard substance that becomes liquid only at very high temperatures — metal, rock, glass, lava, or, by extension, chocolate or cheese in cooking.

常見錯誤

The metal became molten after one minute over the candle.
The metal melted after one minute over the candle.
'molten' is the resulting state described before a noun; use 'melt' as the verb for the action.
The ice in my glass was molten.
The ice in my glass had melted.
'molten' is reserved for substances like metal, rock, or glass that need extreme heat; water and ice take 'melted'.

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常見搭配

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副詞搭配

  • completely molten
  • partially molten
  • still molten
  • freshly molten

常用片語

  • pour molten metal
  • layer of molten rock
  • molten core of the earth
  • glowing molten ...

介系詞搭配

  • molten with heat