quartz

/kwɔːts/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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石英(一种坚硬的矿物,常用于制作钟表和电子元件)

释义与例句

n. 石英(一种坚硬的矿物,常用于制作钟表和电子元件)
a hard mineral consisting of silica, found widely in igneous and metamorphic rocks and typically colourless or white; used in making electronic equipment and clocks
  1. Most digital watches use a quartz crystal to keep time accurately.
    大多数电子表利用石英晶体来精确计时。
  2. The counter was made of polished quartz and looked very elegant.
    这个台面由抛光石英制成,看起来十分雅致。
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  1. Quartz is one of the most common minerals in the Earth's crust.
    石英是地壳中最常见的矿物之一。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 quartz 指矿物“石英”,常用于石英手表 quartz watch。结尾 -z 发 /ts/ 音,注意与 quart(夸脱)区分。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • quartzy 含石英的;石英质的
    形容词,描述岩石或土壤含有较多石英成分,如 quartzy sandstone 含石英砂岩。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • quart 夸脱(容量单位)
    quartz 是矿物“石英”,结尾发 /ts/ 音;quart 是容量单位“夸脱”,结尾发 /t/ 音。两者词形仅一字之差,读音和意思都不同。
    The container holds exactly one quart of liquid. 这个容器正好能装一夸脱液体。
常见搭配
  • a quartz watch 石英手表
    My grandfather still wears his old quartz watch every day. 我爷爷至今每天都戴着他那块旧石英表。
  • a quartz crystal 石英晶体
    The device uses a tiny quartz crystal to generate a stable signal. 该设备使用一颗微型石英晶体来产生稳定信号。
  • quartz sand 石英砂
    Quartz sand is widely used in the glass-making industry. 石英砂被广泛用于玻璃制造行业。