furnace
/ˈfɜːnɪs/
n
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
火炉,熔炉;极热的地方
释义与例句
n
火炉,熔炉;极热的地方
an enclosed structure in which material can be heated to very high temperatures
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The metal was melted in a furnace.
金属在熔炉中熔化。
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The house was warm thanks to the central furnace.
多亏了中央供暖炉,房子里很暖和。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The desert felt like a furnace in the midday sun.
正午的阳光下,沙漠热得像个火炉。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
fur(毛皮)+nace→在炉旁取暖皮草→熔炉
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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furnish 装备;提供同根词
同义词
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stove 炉子,火炉stove 一般指家用炉灶,furnace 指大型熔炉或供暖炉。She cooked the soup on the stove. 她在炉子上煮汤。
反义词
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freezer 冰箱;冷冻室freezer 是制冷设备,与产生高温的 furnace 形成冷热对照。Put the meat in the freezer to keep it fresh. 把肉放进冰箱冷冻以保鲜。
常见搭配
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blast furnace 高炉Iron is produced in a blast furnace. 铁是在高炉中冶炼的。
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electric furnace 电炉The factory uses an electric furnace for smelting. 工厂使用电炉进行冶炼。
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like a furnace 像火炉一样热The room was like a furnace in summer. 夏天这个房间热得像火炉。