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polluted

UK //pəˈluːtɪd//US //pəˈluːtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'polluere'(意为弄脏、玷污),通过古法语 'polluer' 进入英语,后缀 '-ed' 表示形容词化。

adjective

❶ 指空气、水或土壤等被有害物质污染,变得不干净或有害健康的状态。常用于描述环境受到工业排放、垃圾等影响的情况。

“The river is heavily polluted by factory waste.”

(这条河流被工厂废水严重污染。)

“Breathing polluted air can cause respiratory diseases.”

(呼吸污染的空气可能导致呼吸道疾病。)

同义词:contaminated, dirty, tainted

常见短语

polluted environment — 指受到污染的自然或生活环境,通常强调对生态和健康的负面影响。

“Children growing up in a polluted environment may develop health problems.”

(在污染环境中长大的儿童可能会出现健康问题。)

highly polluted — 形容污染程度非常严重,通常用于空气质量或水质报告。

“The city center is highly polluted during rush hours.”

(市中心在高峰时段污染非常严重。)