aerate

vt. 使暴露于空气中, 使充满气体 [化] 曝气; 充气; 吹气

发音

US /ˈɛːɹeɪt/
UK /ɛːˈɹeɪt/

词形变化

aerated aerates 三单 aerates aerating aerating 现在分词 aerated 过去式 aerated 过去分词

别名

aeriate

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To supply with oxygen or air.

    及物

    Blood is aerated in the lungs.

  2. 2.

    To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air.

    及物/不及物

    Carbon dioxide aerated the drink and made it fizzy.

  3. 3.

    To incorporate a gas, especially oxygen or air, into a solid or semisolid material.

    及物

    The mousse was aerated by beating rapidly.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

air activate oxygenate air out oxygenise oxygenize

上位词 6

change treat process expose alter modify

词源

From Latin aer (“air”) + -ate. Compare French aérer.

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