"ballast" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈbæɫəst

BAL-uhst

UK

bˈæləst

BAL-uhst

释义

A material, such as stones or water, placed in a ship or balloon to help it stay balanced and stable. It can also mean a device used in electrical lights, like fluorescent lamps, to control the current.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbæɫəst

英式英语

bˈæləst

简化发音

美式

BAL-uhst

英式

BAL-uhst

语境中听

The ship uses ballast to stay stable in the water.

Balloons need ballast to avoid floating away.

A ballast controls the current in a fluorescent lamp.

We had to add more ballast before crossing the rough sea.