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fuse

UK //fjuːz//US //fjuːz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'fusus'(纺锤),通过意大利语 'fuso'(熔化的)进入英语,最初指熔化金属的过程。

noun

❶ 保险丝,一种安全装置,当电流过大时会熔断以保护电路。

“The fuse blew when I turned on the microwave.”

(我打开微波炉时保险丝烧断了。)

“Check the fuse box if the lights go out.”

(如果灯灭了,检查一下保险丝盒。)

❶ 导火线,用于引爆爆炸物的装置。

“The bomb squad carefully cut the fuse.”

(拆弹小组小心地剪断了导火线。)

“He lit the fuse and ran for cover.”

(他点燃导火线后跑向掩体。)

同义词:circuit breaker, detonator, igniter

verb

❶ 熔合,将不同物质加热混合形成新的物质。

“The metals fused together at high temperature.”

(这些金属在高温下熔合在一起。)

“Glassmakers fuse sand and other materials.”

(玻璃工匠将沙子和其他材料熔合。)

❶ (电路)因保险丝熔断而中断。

“The lights fused during the storm.”

(暴风雨期间电灯因保险丝熔断而熄灭。)

“Too many appliances will make the circuit fuse.”

(使用过多电器会导致电路保险丝熔断。)

同义词:merge, blend, meld

常见短语

short fuse — 形容人容易发怒的性格,比喻像短导火线一样容易引爆。

“Be careful when talking to him - he's got a short fuse.”

(和他说话要小心——他脾气一点就着。)

blow a fuse — 字面指保险丝熔断,俚语表示突然发怒或失去理智。

“My dad blew a fuse when he saw the dent in the car.”

(爸爸看到车上的凹痕时暴跳如雷。)