evaporate

/ɪˈvæpəreɪt/ verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

（使）蒸发；消失，消散

释义与例句

verb （使）蒸发；消失，消散
to change or cause something to change from a liquid into a gas; to disappear gradually
  1. The water in the puddle evaporated quickly in the hot sun.
    水坑里的水在烈日下迅速蒸发了。
  2. Her confidence evaporated when she heard the bad news.
    听到这个坏消息后，她的信心消失了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The chemist evaporated the solvent to obtain a solid residue.
    化学家蒸发溶剂以获得固体残渣。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 e（出）+ vapor（蒸汽）+ ate → 变成蒸汽出来 → 蒸发。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • evaporation 蒸发；消散
    evaporate 的名词形式，表示蒸发的过程。
同义词
  • vaporize 汽化；蒸发
    vaporize 更强调物理上的气化，evaporate 用法更广，可指抽象消失。
    The intense heat vaporized the snow instantly. 高温瞬间使雪汽化了。
反义词
  • condense 凝结；浓缩
    condense 指气体变为液体，与 evaporate（液体变气体）相反。
    Steam condenses into water when it cools. 蒸汽冷却时凝结成水。
常见搭配
  • evaporate into thin air 消失得无影无踪
    The money seemed to have evaporated into thin air. 钱似乎消失得无影无踪。
  • evaporate quickly 迅速蒸发
    Alcohol evaporates more quickly than water. 酒精比水蒸发得更快。
  • evaporate solvent 蒸发溶剂
    The lab technician evaporated the solvent under low heat. 实验室技术员在低温下蒸发溶剂。