vaporise

/ˈveɪ.pər.aɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈveɪ.pɚ.aɪz/ (ame, ipa)

vaporise — 動詞

  • vaporisepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • vaporises3rd person singular
  • vaporising-ing form
  • vaporisedpast simple

1. to become gas, or to make something become gas, usually because of strong heat.

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

汽化；蒸發

變成氣體，或使其變成氣體

to become gas, or to make something become gas, usually because of strong heat.

例句

The morning sun vaporised the thin ice on the pond.

清晨的陽光把池塘上的薄冰汽化了。

transitive: heat source vaporises [solid/liquid]

A drop of water vaporised as soon as it touched the hot pan.

那滴水一碰到熱鍋就立刻蒸發了。

intransitive: liquid vaporises from intense heat

同義詞
  • evaporate

    closer for liquids disappearing into the air; 'vaporise' can sound more technical or more sudden

  • gasify

    technical term for turning a substance into gas, especially in industrial settings

反義詞
  • condense

    describes gas changing back into liquid

文法句型

vaporise

vaporise + noun

be vaporised

用法筆記

Often used for sudden or complete change caused by strong heat, fire, or explosions. For everyday cases like wet clothes or puddles drying, English more often uses 'evaporate'.

常見錯誤

❌The ice cubes vaporised in my lemonade.
✅The ice cubes melted in my lemonade.
💡in an ordinary drink, ice first turns to liquid; 'vaporise' suggests turning into gas.