ether

漢語翻譯

n. 醚, 蒼天, 以太
【化】 醚; 以太
【醫】 醚, *

詞型變化：

形容詞:etheric 

英文解釋：

名詞 ether:

1. a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
   同義詞：ethoxyethane, divinyl ether, vinyl ether, diethyl ether, ethyl ether
2. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
   同義詞：quintessence
3. any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
4. a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
   同義詞：aether

例句：

1. The merciful magic of ether was not used that day, so the poor soul had to bear their pain as best they may.
   那天，由於沒有使用能夠魔術般解除疼痛的 * ，那些可憐的人得儘量忍受他們的痛苦。
2. A whiff of ether will put you out in a few seconds.
   一劑 * 幾秒鐘後就會使你失去知覺。
3. Ether was used formerly to put a patient to sleep before an operation.
   從前人們在手術前用 * 來使病人昏睡。

詳細解釋：

e.ther

n.（名詞）
Any of a class of organic compounds in which two hydrocarbon groups are linked by an oxygen atom.
醚， * ：一類有機化合物，它們以一個氧原子與兩個包含在烴基中的碳原子相連線為特徵
A volatile, highly flammable liquid, C2H 5OC 2H 5, derived from the distillation of ethyl alcohol with sulfuric acid and widely used as a reagent, a solvent, and an anesthetic. Also called diethyl ether ,ethyl ether
乙烯：一種易揮發的，極易燃燒的液體C2H 5OC 2H 5，由乙醇與硫酸一起蒸餾獲得，廣泛用作試劑、溶劑和麻醉劑 也作 diethyl ether,ethyl ether
The regions of space beyond the earth`s atmosphere; the heavens.
太空：超出地球大氣層的空間區域；太空
The element believed in ancient and medieval civilizations to fill all space above the sphere of the moon and to compose the stars and planets.
天體要素：在古代和中古時代被認為是充滿於月球空間並且是構成恆星和行星的元素
Physics An all-pervading, infinitely elastic, massless medium formerly postulated as the medium of propagation of electromagnetic waves.
【物理學】 以太，能媒：一種在以前被假定為電磁波的傳播媒質並具有絕對連續性、高度彈性的極其稀薄的媒體

來源：
Middle English [upper air]
中古英文 [上層空氣]
from Latin aethôr
源自 拉丁語 aethôr
from Greek aithôr
源自 希臘語 aithôr

【引伸】
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