fumigated

/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈfjuːməˌɡeɪtɪd/

Meanings

verb

熏蒸，烟熏消毒。

To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.

Examples :

"The apartment building was fumigated to get rid of the cockroaches. "

这栋公寓楼进行了熏蒸消毒，以消灭蟑螂。

Related Words

apartment noun

/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/

公寓，住宅，单元房。

"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

我妹妹在大学附近找到了一个小公寓，作为她大学第一年的住所。

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

rid verb

/ˈɹɪd/

去除，摆脱

"The noisy neighbors finally moved out, ridding the neighborhood of their constant complaints. "

吵闹的邻居终于搬走了，让街坊邻居们摆脱了他们没完没了的抱怨声。

purify verb

/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/

净化，提纯。

"She used a water filter to purify the river water before drinking it. "

她用滤水器净化河水，然后才喝。

vermin noun

/ˈvɜːmɪn/ /ˈvɝmɪn/

害虫，害兽

"The area was plagued by all sorts of vermin: fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few."

那个地区饱受各种害虫和害兽的侵扰，比如说跳蚤、虱子、老鼠等等。

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

一同，一起。

"Do you want to come with?"

你想一起去吗？

disinfect verb

/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛkt/

消毒，杀菌.

"The teacher disinfected the classroom table after each student used it. "

每位学生用过课桌后，老师都会用消毒液对课桌进行消毒。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

chemicals noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəlz/

化学品，化学物质。

"The science experiment involved mixing several chemicals together to see what would happen. "

这个科学实验需要将几种化学品混合在一起，看看会发生什么。

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

必然的事，定局

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

这个项目必然成功的定局让团队松了一口气。

fumes noun

/fjuːmz/

烟雾，毒气。

"The fumes from the burning plastic made it hard to breathe. "

燃烧塑料产生的烟雾让人难以呼吸。

cockroaches noun

/ˈkɑːkˌroʊtʃɪz/ /ˈkɑːkˌroʊtʃəz/

蟑螂, 曱甴

"We saw cockroaches scurrying under the refrigerator in the kitchen. "

我们看到蟑螂在厨房里冰箱底下到处乱窜。