spacer
/ˈspeɪ.sər/ (bre, ipa) · [spˈesɚ] /ˈspeɪ.sɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [spˈesɚ] /ˈspā-sər How to pronounce spacer (audio)/ (ame, mw)
spacer — 名詞
1. a small part placed between two things so they stay separated by the needed dist
間隔片；墊片
放在兩物間撐開距離的小零件
a small part placed between two things so they stay separated by the needed distance.
Samir slid a small spacer between the tiles to keep the gaps even.
Samir 在磁磚之間塞入一個小間隔片，讓縫寬保持一致。
spacer between two surfaces
The plumber added a spacer under the sink pipe before tightening the joint.
水電工在鎖緊接頭前，先在水槽下方的管子底下加了一個墊片。
Aoi placed plastic spacers between the picture frames while the glue dried.
Aoi 在畫框之間放了塑膠間隔片，等膠水變乾。
Without a spacer, the shelves rubbed against each other in the truck.
要是沒有間隔片，架子在卡車裡就會互相磨到。
文法句型
put/add/use a spacer between things
用法筆記
Often refers to a small plastic, metal, or rubber piece used during fitting or repair work. Sense 2 is a medical device used with an inhaler, not a general part for keeping objects apart.
常見錯誤
2. a hollow tube that fits onto an inhaler and helps more medicine reach the lungs.
吸藥輔助器
接在吸入器上幫藥進肺的管子
a hollow tube that fits onto an inhaler and helps more medicine reach the lungs.
The nurse showed Obi how to use a spacer with his asthma inhaler.
護理師教 Obi 怎麼把吸藥輔助器和氣喘吸入器一起使用。
use a spacer with an inhaler
Dahlia breathed in slowly through the spacer after pressing the inhaler.
Dahlia 按下吸入器後，透過吸藥輔助器慢慢吸氣。
The doctor gave Karim a spacer so more medicine reached his lungs.
醫師給 Karim 一個吸藥輔助器，好讓更多藥物進入肺部。
Elise coughed less when she used a spacer with the inhaler.
Elise 用了吸藥輔助器配合吸入器後，咳得沒那麼厲害了。
- chamber
a shorter term often used when the inhaler device is already understood
- holding chamber
a more exact medical name for the same kind of inhaler attachment
文法句型
use a spacer with an inhaler
用法筆記
Used mainly for asthma and other inhaled medicines, especially when timing each breath is difficult. In this sense, spacer usually appears with verbs such as use, attach, clean, or carry.