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heater

UK //ˈhiːtə(r)//US //ˈhiːtər//

词源

源自中古英语 'heten'(加热)加后缀 '-er',表示执行动作的工具或设备。

noun

❶ 加热器,一种通过电力、燃气或其他能源产生热量,用于提高室内温度或加热液体的设备。常见于家庭、办公室等场所。

“I turned on the heater because it was very cold in the room.”

(我打开了加热器,因为房间里非常冷。)

“The water heater broke down, so we had to take cold showers.”

(热水器坏了,我们不得不洗冷水澡。)

同义词:warmer, radiator, furnace

常见短语

space heater — 一种小型加热器,通常用于局部加热,如办公室或卧室的某个区域。

“He bought a space heater for his office because the central heating wasn't enough.”

(他给办公室买了一台小型加热器,因为中央供暖不够暖和。)