breathalyzer

/ˈbrɛθəˌlaɪzər/ /ˈbrɛθəˌlaɪzɚ/

Meanings

noun

酒精测试仪，酒精检测器

A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Examples :

"The police officer asked the driver to blow into the breathalyzer to check his alcohol level. "

警察要求司机对着酒精测试仪吹气，以检查他的酒精含量。

Related Words

driving verb

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

驱动，推动.

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

你用锤子把钉子砸进木头里，驱动钉子进入木头。

officer noun

/ˈɑfɪsɚ/ /ˈɒfɪsə/ /ˈɔfɪsɚ/

军官，官员，长官

"The school officer made sure all the students stayed in line during the parade. "

游行的时侯，学校的负责人确保所有学生都排成一列。

traffic noun

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

交通，车流。

"The traffic is slow during rush hour."

高峰时段的交通很拥堵。

expired verb

/ɪkˈspaɪərd/ /ɛkˈspaɪərd/

去世，逝世，过世

"The patient expired in hospital."

病人最终在医院去世了。

measures noun

/ˈmɛʒəz/ /ˈmɛʒɚz/

措施，计量，度量。

"The recipe calls for specific measures of flour and sugar. "

这个食谱要求加入特定剂量的面粉和糖。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

device noun

/dəˈvaɪs/

设备，装置。

"There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener."

厨房里有很多家用设备，比如洗碗机、垃圾处理器或电动开罐器。

concentration noun

/ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/

专注，集中，专心。

"My concentration was high during the important math test. "

在重要的数学考试中，我非常专注。

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

影响，影响力

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

我对他完全没有影响力。

alcohol noun

/ˈæl.kə.hɒl/ /ˈæl.kə.hɑl/

酒精，乙醇。

"My father enjoys a glass of alcohol with dinner. "

我父亲晚饭时喜欢喝一杯含有酒精的饮品。

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

怀疑，猜疑。

"to suspect the presence of disease"

怀疑有疾病的存在

estimate noun

/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

估计，估算。

"The estimate for the new school library project was $50,000. "

新学校图书馆项目的估算费用是五万美元。