"asbestos" 怎么发音

word

US

/æsˈbɛstəs/

az-BES-tus

UK

/æsbˈɛstəs/

az-BES-tus

释义

A natural mineral that was once widely used in buildings for insulation and fireproofing, but is now banned or controlled in many countries because it can be very harmful to health if its fibers are inhaled.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/æsˈbɛstəs/

英式英语

/æsbˈɛstəs/

简化发音

美式

az-BES-tus

英式

az-BES-tus

语境中听

Asbestos was used in old buildings for fireproofing.

Breathing asbestos dust can cause serious illness.

Many countries have banned asbestos.

They had to remove all the asbestos before renovating the school.