zinc
zinc — 名詞
1. a hard, bluish-white metal that is a pure chemical element. Industries use it to
鋅
一種藍白色金屬化學元素
a hard, bluish-white metal that is a pure chemical element. Industries use it to create alloys such as brass and to give iron or steel a protective layer that stops rust.
The sheets of zinc on the shed roof had weathered to a soft grey colour.
棚房屋頂上的鋅板經過風吹日曬，已經變成柔和的灰色。
collocation: sheets of zinc
Christopher asked why zinc is mixed with copper to create the golden alloy called brass.
Christopher 問為什麼鋅要跟銅混合，來製成稱為黃銅的金色合金。
Élise read that zinc is an important mineral for the immune system and wound healing.
Élise 讀到鋅是對免疫系統和傷口癒合很重要的礦物質。
zinc as an essential mineral in human nutrition
The engineer explained that a thin layer of zinc protects the bridge cables from rusting.
工程師解釋，一層薄薄的鋅可以保護橋樑鋼索不生鏽。
Ife's science project tested whether zinc could stop iron nails from corroding in salt water.
Ife 的科學專題測試了鋅能否防止鐵釘在鹽水中腐蝕。
experiment context: zinc as rust preventer
- zinc alloy
- zinc coating
- zinc oxide
- zinc deficiency
- sheet zinc
常見錯誤
zinc — 動詞
- zincpresent simple I / you / we / they
- zincs3rd person singular
- zincking-ing form
- zincedpast simple
- zinkedpast participle
1. to apply a protective coating of zinc to iron or steel objects, preventing them
鍍鋅
在金屬表面塗上鋅以防鏽
to apply a protective coating of zinc to iron or steel objects, preventing them from rusting over time
The shipyard zinked all the new anchor chains before they went to sea.
造船廠在所有新錨鏈出海前都鍍上了鋅。
past tense: zinked [metal object]
Gabriel watched a worker zinc the iron park gates to stop them from rusting.
Gabriel 看著工人為公園的鐵門鍍鋅，以防它們生鏽。
New building rules state that seaside railings must be zinked before installation.
新的建築規定要求海邊欄杆在安裝前必須先鍍鋅。
passive: must be zinked
Before the bridge opened, every steel bolt was zinked against rust from the salty air.
在橋樑啟用前，每顆鋼螺栓都鍍了鋅，以防鹽分空氣造成鏽蝕。
- zinc steel
- zinc iron
- zinc a surface
- zinc against rust
- rust
the destructive process that zinc coating prevents
文法句型
zinc + [metal object]
用法筆記
The verb 'zinc' is far less common than its synonym 'galvanize' in everyday English. It appears mainly in technical or industrial writing about metal treatment.
常見錯誤
同根字
- galvanize動詞B2
- galvanized形容詞B2
常見搭配
介系詞搭配
- of zinc
- with zinc