"vapors" in Chinese (Simplified)
蒸气
Definition
指空中漂浮的微小液滴或颗粒,通常来自加热的物体,也指类似于蒸汽的气态物质。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“vapors”多指因加热而产生的可见蒸气或雾气。在老派英文中,“the vapors”有时指头晕或虚弱,但这种用法很少见。常见搭配有“water vapors”(水蒸气)、“chemical vapors”(化学蒸气)。
Examples
We could see vapors rising from the hot soup.
我们可以看到热汤上飘起的**蒸气**。
The machine gives off dangerous vapors.
这台机器释放出危险的**蒸气**。
Plants absorb water through the air as vapors.
植物通过空气中的**蒸气**吸收水分。
Be careful — the cleaning chemicals release strong vapors.
小心,清洁剂会释放出很强的**蒸气**。
My glasses fogged up because of the hot vapors in the room.
因为房间里的热**蒸气**,我的眼镜起雾了。
If you leave the lid off, all the vapors will escape and the sauce will dry out.
如果你把盖子打开,所有的**蒸气**都会散掉,酱汁会变干。