vaporization
vaporization — 名詞
1. the change in which a liquid or solid becomes a gas, often through heating or a
汽化作用
液體或固體變為氣體的過程
the change in which a liquid or solid becomes a gas, often through heating or a drop in pressure
The vaporization of liquid nitrogen produces an impressive cloud of white gas.
液態氮的汽化作用會產生壯觀的白色氣雲。
noun + of + substance describing a physical process
Scientists recorded the vaporization rate of ethanol at three different temperatures.
科學家在三種不同溫度下記錄了乙醇的汽化速率。
collocation: vaporization rate / vaporization point
The volcano's heat caused the rapid vaporization of snow around the crater.
火山的高溫導致火山口周圍的積雪迅速汽化。
During the experiment, Niran measured the vaporization point of the unknown liquid sample.
在實驗過程中，Niran 測量了那瓶未知液體樣本的汽化點。
- evaporation
more common in everyday speech; specifically refers to liquid→gas at the surface, usually gradual
- sublimation
a specific type of vaporization where a solid changes directly into a gas without passing through liquid
- condensation
the opposite process — gas turning back into a liquid
文法句型
vaporization + of + substance
用法筆記
Frequently used in scientific and technical writing to describe phase changes. The uncountable noun refers to the general process, not an individual event.
常見錯誤
vaporization — 動詞
- vaporizationpresent simple I / you / we / they
- vaporizations3rd person singular
- vaporizationing-ing form
- vaporizationedpast simple
1. to apply enough heat or pressure so that a substance in liquid or solid form cha
使汽化
加熱使液體或固體變成氣體
to apply enough heat or pressure so that a substance in liquid or solid form changes into a gas
The morning sun vaporized the thin layer of frost on the car windows.
早晨的陽光使車窗上薄薄一層霜汽化了。
transitive: sun + vaporize + object (frost)
The chef used a small torch to vaporize the herbs and release their aroma.
主廚用小噴槍使香草汽化，釋放出它們的香氣。
transitive: use [tool] to vaporize [substance]
Heat from the engine vaporizes any water that leaks onto the hot metal parts.
引擎的熱度使任何漏到高溫金屬零件上的水汽化。
Antonia used a small electric heater to vaporize the remaining liquid in the flask.
Antonia 用一個小型電熱器將燒瓶中剩下的液體汽化。
- evaporate
used for gradual liquid-to-gas change at the surface, without the implication of forceful heat
- boil
more everyday; requires heating to boiling point and describes bubbling action
- volatilize
highly technical term used in chemistry for substances that turn to gas easily
- condense
to turn from gas back into a liquid
文法句型
vaporize + object
be vaporized + by/with [heat/pressure/tool]
用法筆記
Subject is typically a source of heat or energy. The direct object is the substance being changed. This sense is common in laboratory instructions, cooking techniques, and weather descriptions.
常見錯誤
2. to change into a gas, especially when a liquid or solid is heated
汽化；揮發
液體或固體自行變成氣體
to change into a gas, especially when a liquid or solid is heated
The puddle on the driveway vaporized within an hour of the sun coming out.
車道上的積水在太陽出來後不到一小時就汽化了。
intransitive: subject (puddle) + vaporized — no object
When the pressure dropped, the liquid in the tank began to vaporize suddenly.
壓力下降時，儲存槽中的液體突然開始汽化。
Some of the alcohol vaporized during the experiment and affected the measurement.
部分酒精在實驗過程中揮發，影響了測量結果。
The acetone on the laboratory bench vaporized within a few minutes.
實驗室工作台上的丙酮在幾分鐘內就揮發了。
文法句型
subject + vaporized
subject + vaporizes + [adverb of time/speed]
用法筆記
The subject is the substance that changes state. No direct object follows. Compare with sense 1 (transitive), where an external force acts on the substance. Frequently used with adverbs of manner or rate: quickly, slowly, gradually.
常見錯誤
3. (of an abstract thing such as a feeling, hope, excitement, or amount of money) t
消散；消失
比喻抽象事物逐漸消失
(of an abstract thing such as a feeling, hope, excitement, or amount of money) to gradually disappear
All of Omar's savings vaporized after the stock market crash last year.
Omar 的所有積蓄在去年的股市崩盤後全都化為烏有。
figurative: abstract subject (savings / hopes / chances) + vaporized
Lin's excitement about the trip vaporized when she saw the cancelled flight notice.
Lin 看到航班取消的通知時，對這趟旅行的興奮感頓時消失。
The company's chances of survival vaporized once the scandal became public news.
那家公司的生存機會在醜聞曝光後就煙消雲散了。
Rania's patience vaporized after waiting two hours for the delayed train.
Rania 在火車誤點等了兩個小時之後，耐心全消。
- disappear
neutral and more common; does not carry the same connotation of gradual fading
- evaporate
similar figurative use (e.g. 'my patience evaporated'); more common in everyday speech
- melt away
phrasal verb; suggests a gentle, gradual disappearance
- fade
suggests a slow, incomplete disappearance rather than total vanishing
- materialize
to appear or take shape, as though becoming real
- accumulate
to build up or gather over time (opposite of disappearing)
文法句型
subject (abstract noun) + vaporized
subject + vaporized + [time/cause phrase]
用法筆記
Figurative sense only. Subject is typically an abstract noun: hopes, savings, profits, patience, excitement, chances. Grammatically, the verb behaves like sense 2 (intransitive), so there is no direct object. If you want a transitive figurative structure, use sense 4.
常見錯誤
4. to completely destroy something using extreme heat or force, as though reducing
徹底摧毀
用高熱或巨力完全消滅
to completely destroy something using extreme heat or force, as though reducing it to gas
In the science fiction film, the laser cannon vaporized an entire mountain.
在那部科幻電影中，雷射大砲將整座山夷為平地。
figurative: destructive weapon + vaporize + object (mountain)
The bomb's explosion was powerful enough to vaporize everything within fifty meters.
炸彈的爆炸威力足以將方圓五十公尺內的一切徹底摧毀。
The superhero's energy blast vaporized the robot into a cloud of sparks and dust.
超人的能量衝擊波將機器人炸成一團火花和碎屑。
The alien spacecraft vaporized the office tower with a single energy beam.
外星太空船以一道能量光束將辦公大樓徹底摧毀。
- annihilate
means to destroy completely; similar intensity but less specific about the mechanism
- obliterate
to destroy so completely that nothing remains; close in register and force
- incinerate
to destroy by burning; similar in violence but fire-based rather than heat/pressure based
文法句型
vaporize + object
vaporize + object + into + result noun
用法筆記
Frequently appears in action movies, video games, science fiction, and descriptions of extreme explosions. Unlike sense 3, which is about abstract things disappearing over time, this sense describes violent, instantaneous destruction of physical objects.