methane

/ˈmɛθeɪn/ /ˈmiːθeɪn/

Meanings

noun

甲烷，沼气。

The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.

Examples :

"Cattle emit a large amount of methane."

牛排放出大量的甲烷（沼气）。

noun

甲烷衍生物

Any of very many derivatives of methane.

Examples :

"Many cleaning products contain methane derivatives, which make them effective at dissolving grease. "

很多清洁产品都含有甲烷衍生物，这使它们能有效地溶解油脂。

compound substance chemistry fuel science energy

Related Words

greenhouse noun

/ˈɡɹiːnˌhaʊs/

温室，暖房

"My grandfather built a greenhouse in his backyard to grow tomatoes even during the cold winter months. "

我爷爷在后院搭了个温室，这样即使在寒冷的冬天也能种番茄了。

hydrocarbon noun

/ˈhaɪdroʊˌkɑːrbən/ /ˈhaɪdrəˌkɑːrbən/

碳氢化合物，烃。

"Gasoline is a hydrocarbon fuel used in many cars. "

汽油是一种碳氢燃料，很多汽车都在使用。

derivatives noun

/dɪˈrɪvətɪvz/ /dəˈrɪvətɪvz/

派生物，衍生物

"Many medications are derivatives of natural substances found in plants or fungi. "

许多药物都是从植物或真菌中发现的天然物质衍生而来的。

dissolving verb

/dɪˈzɒlvɪŋ/ /dɪˈsɒlvɪŋ/

解散，瓦解。

"The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority."

执政党或执政联盟有时会在民调有利时提前解散议会，希望重新召集议会时能获得更大的多数席位。

natural noun

/ˈnætʃəɹəl/ /-ɚəl/

本地人，居民。

"The new student was a natural from Japan. "

这个新学生是土生土长的日本人。

products noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkts/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkts/

产品，商品。

"The supermarket sells a wide variety of food products. "

这家超市出售各种各样的食品产品/商品。

simplest adjective

/ˈsɪmpləst/

最简单的，极简的

"The simplest way to solve the math problem was to use the formula directly. "

解决这个数学题最简单的方法就是直接用公式。

effective noun

/əˈfɛktɪv/

精兵, 战士

"The new recruit was a strong and effective soldier, ready for basic training. "

这个新兵身体强壮，是个能上战场的精兵，已经准备好参加基础训练了。

constituent noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəntl̩/

组成部分，成分。

"A key constituent of a good cake is flour. "

一个好蛋糕的关键组成部分是面粉。(Yī gè hǎo dàngāo de guānjiàn zǔchéng bùfèn shì miànfěn.)

aliphatic noun

/ælɪˈfætɪk/

脂肪族化合物

""Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms arranged in a straight chain, that organic molecule is classified as an aliphatic." "

由于那个有机分子只含有碳和氢原子，并且它们排列成直链，因此它被归类为脂肪族化合物。

abundant adjective

/əˈbʌn.dn̩t/ /əˈbn̩.dn̩t/

丰富的，充裕的。

"[W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation. — Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination"

凭借他们充满魔力的文字，诗人将造物界那丰富充裕的景象和美好展现在我们眼前。

cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

清洁，打扫。

"Can you clean the windows today?"

你今天能把窗户擦干净吗？