atmosphere, air, gas

名詞 gas:

1. the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
   同義詞：gaseous state
2. a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
3. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
   同義詞：gasoline, gasolene, petrol
4. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
   同義詞：flatulence, flatulency
5. a pedal that controls the throttle valve
   同義詞：accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gun
6. a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
   同義詞：natural gas

動詞 gas:

1. attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
2. show off
   同義詞：boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade

1. His long speech was nothing but gas and hot air.
   他的長篇大論只是吹牛和空話。
2. He was badly gassed in the war.
   他在戰(zhàn)爭中深受毒氣傷害。
3. I was given gas when they pulled my tooth out.
   給我拔牙時用了一氧化二氮。
4. Hydrogen and oxygen are gases.
   氫和氧是氣體。
5. Air is a mixture of gases.
   空氣是氣體的混合物。

gas

n.（名詞）
【復數(shù)】 gas.es 或 gas.ses

The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by relatively low density and viscosity, relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature, the ability to diffuse readily, and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container.
氣態(tài)：一種區(qū)別于固體和液體的物體狀態(tài)，有相對較低的密度和粘度，相對較高的隨氣壓和溫度改變的擴展度和收縮性，易于擴散，在任何一個容器內(nèi)均勻擴散
A substance in the gaseous state.
氣體：處于氣態(tài)的物質(zhì)
A gaseous fuel, such as natural gas.
氣體燃料：處于氣態(tài)的燃料，如天然氣
Gasoline.
汽油
The speed control of a gasoline engine:
加速器，油門：汽油馬達的速度控制裝置：
例句：
Step on the gas.
踩油門

A gaseous asphyxiant, irritant, or poison.
毒氣：氣態(tài)的使人窒息物、刺激物或毒物
A gaseous anesthetic, such as nitrous oxide.
氣體麻醉劑：一種氣態(tài)的麻醉劑，如二氧化氮

Flatulence.
胃腸氣脹
Flatus.
窒息
Slang Idle or boastful talk.
【俚語】 空談，瞎吹牛
Slang Someone or something exceptionally exciting or entertaining:
【俚語】 有趣的人或事：某人或某物分外地令人激動或愉悅：
例句：
The party was a gas.
晚會非常好玩

n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用來修飾另一個名詞：
例句：
gas tanks; gas stoves.
油箱；煤氣爐

v.（動詞）
gassed,gas.sing,gas.es 或 gas.ses
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To treat chemically with gas.
以煤氣進行化學處理
To overcome, disable, or kill with poisonous fumes.
以毒氣攻擊：用毒氣制服，使殘廢或殺人
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To give off gas.
釋放氣體
Slang To talk excessively.
【俚語】 夸夸其談：過多或極度地談話

<常用詞組>gas up
To supply a vehicle with gas or gasoline:
加油：給一輛車提供油：
例句：
gas up a car; gassed up before the trip.
給小汽車加油；在出發(fā)之前把油加好

來源：
Dutch [an occult physical principle supposed to be present in all bodies]
荷蘭語 [一種神秘的物理原則，據(jù)估計存在于所有人體]
alteration of Greek khaos [chaos, empty space]
希臘語 khaos的變化 [紛亂，空地]
[coined by Jan Baptista van Helmont (577-'44), Flemish chemist]
[由化學家詹恩·巴普蒂斯塔·萬恩赫爾蒙特所引用]