contaminate

/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

污染；弄脏

释义与例句

v. 污染；弄脏
to make something dirty or harmful by adding a dangerous or unwanted substance
  1. The factory's waste has contaminated the river.
    工厂的废物污染了河流。
  2. Make sure the food is not contaminated by bacteria.
    请确保食物没有被细菌污染。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The oil spill contaminated miles of coastline.
    石油泄漏污染了数英里的海岸线。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 con（一起）+ tamin（接触）→ 接触到脏东西 → 污染。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • contamination 污染
    名词形式，指被污染的状态
  • contaminant 污染物
    指造成污染的物质
同义词
  • pollute 污染
    常用于环境、空气、水等大规模污染
    Cars pollute the air with exhaust fumes. 汽车尾气污染了空气。
反义词
  • purify 净化
    表示清除杂质，与污染相反
    The filter purifies the water before it reaches your tap. 过滤器在水到达水龙头之前对其进行净化。
常见搭配
  • contaminate water 污染水源
    Chemicals from the farm may contaminate the local water supply. 农场使用的化学品可能会污染当地供水。
  • contaminate food 污染食物
    Raw meat can easily contaminate other food in the fridge. 生肉很容易污染冰箱里的其他食物。
  • be contaminated with 被……污染
    The soil was found to be contaminated with heavy metals. 经检测，土壤被重金属污染了。