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natural gases

/ˈnætʃərəl ˈɡæsɪz/ /ˈnætʃrəl ˈɡæsɪz/

Meanings
noun

天然气，瓦斯。

A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits; mostly methane with smaller amounts of ethane, propane and butane; principally used as a fuel.

Examples :

"Many homes use natural gases to heat water and cook food. "
许多家庭使用天然气来烧热水和做饭。
energy fuel material geology chemistry substance environment science

Related Words

Illustration gaseous

gaseous adjective

/ˈɡæʃəs/

气体的，气态的

"The stove burner released a gaseous smell, signaling the propane was low. "

炉子上的燃气灶散发出一种气体的味道，表明丙烷快用完了。

Illustration deposits

deposits noun

/dɪˈpɒzɪts/ /dɪˈpɑzɪts/

矿床，沉积物。

"After the flood, we found strange deposits of dark, shiny rock in our backyard that were not part of the local soil. "

洪水过后，我们在后院发现了奇怪的深色发光岩石沉积物，这些沉积物并非当地土壤的一部分，很明显是从别处冲来的。

Illustration hydrocarbons

hydrocarbons noun

/ˈhaɪdroʊkɑːrbənz/ /ˈhaɪdrəkɑːrbənz/

碳氢化合物，烃。

"Burning natural gas, which is mostly made of hydrocarbons, provides heat for many homes. "

燃烧天然气，它主要由碳氢化合物（烃）构成，为许多家庭提供热量。

Illustration methane

methane noun

/ˈmɛθeɪn/ /ˈmiːθeɪn/

甲烷，沼气。

"Cattle emit a large amount of methane."

牛排放出大量的甲烷（沼气）。

Illustration natural

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。

Illustration mixture

mixture noun

/ˈmɪkstʃə/ /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

混合，搀和

"The mixture of flour and water was carefully stirred to make the dough. "

为了做面团，人们小心地搅拌面粉和水的混合过程。

Illustration petroleum

petroleum noun

/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/

石油，原油。

"The factory used petroleum to fuel its machinery. "

这家工厂使用石油作为燃料来驱动机器运转。

Illustration smaller

smaller adjective

/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

较小的，更小的，微小的。

"A small group."

一小群人。

Illustration principally

principally adverb

/ˈprɪnsəpəli/ /ˈprɪnsəpli/

主要地，首要地

"The garden club meeting was principally about planning the annual flower show. "

园艺社的会议主要是关于策划年度花展。

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

Illustration amounts

amounts noun

/əˈmaʊnts/

总额，总量

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

大气污染的总量正在威胁着一场健康危机。

Illustration propane

propane noun

/ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/

丙烷

"My dad uses propane to fuel the barbecue grill for our family cookouts. "

我爸用丙烷来给烧烤架提供燃料，这样我们家就可以举办烧烤聚会了。