gas的中文是什么

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gas
/ ɡAs /

◙ (pl. gases 或主美 gasses), [mass noun]
1. an air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity
• 气，气体
»hot balls of gas that become stars.
  演变成恒星的热气团。
»[count noun] poisonous gases.
  有毒气体。
  [Physics] a substance of this type that cannot be liquefied by the application of pressure alone
• [物理] 仅靠压力无法液化的气体物质。
--› compare vapour
  a flammable substance of this type used as a fuel
• 可燃气体，气体燃料
  a gaseous anaesthetic such as nitrous oxide, used in dentistry
• 麻醉气（如用于牙科的一氧化二氮）
  gas or vapour used as a poisonous agent to kill or disable an enemy in warfare
• （战争中使敌人丧生或致残的）毒气
  (chieflyN. Amer.)gas generated in the alimentary canal; flatulence
• [主北美] 胃气，肠气
  [Mining] an explosive mixture of firedamp with air
• [矿] 瓦斯
2. [N. Amer. informal] . short for gasoline
• [北美, 非正式] gasoline 的简称
3. (a gas)[informal] a person or thing that is entertaining or amusing
• [非正式] 令人愉快的人（或事）
»the party would be a gas.
  这个聚会会很好玩的。
  [mass noun] [Irish] enjoyment, amusement, or fun
• [爱尔兰] 快乐；娱乐；乐趣
»it was great gas in the club last night.
  昨晚在俱乐部过得太高兴了。
◙ (gases, gassed, gassing), [with obj.]
1. attack with or expose to gas
• 用（或受）毒气袭击
»my son was gassed at Verdun.
  我儿子在凡尔登受到毒气伤害。
  kill by exposure to gas
• 被（毒气）毒死
»a mother and her children were found gassed in their car.
  人们发现一位母亲和她的孩子在他们的汽车内被毒气毒死了。
  [no obj.] (of a storage battery or dry cell) give off gas
• （蓄电池，干电池）放出气体
2. [N. Amer. informal] fill the tank of (a motor vehicle) with petrol
• [北美，非正式] （将汽车油箱）加满汽油
»after gassing up the car, he went into the restaurant.
  他给汽车加油之后就去了饭店。
3. [no obj.] [informal] talk, especially excessively, idly, or boastfully
• [非正式] 啰嗦，闲谈；吹牛
»I thought you'd never stop gassing.
  我看你总在吹牛。
◙ adjective
1. [Irish informal] very amusing or entertaining
• [爱尔兰，非正式] 非常有趣的；逗乐的
»Ruthie, that's gas—you're a gem.
  露茜，太有趣了——你真了不起。

【IDIOMS】

◘ run out of gas
1. [N. Amer. informal] run out of energy; lose momentum
• [北美，非正式] 没有能量；缺少动力
◘ step on the gas
1. [N. Amer. informal] press on the accelerator to make a car go faster
• [北美，非正式] 踩油门加速

【语源】

1. mid 17th cent.: invented by J. B. van Helmont (1577–1644), Belgian chemist, to denote an occult principle which he believed to exist in all matter; suggested by Greek khaos 'chaos', with Dutch g representing Greek kh