the ether
US /ˈiːθər/
UK /ˈiːθə/
名詞
1.
太空, 高空
the upper regions of air beyond the clouds
範例:
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The balloon ascended into the ether.
氣球升入太空。
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His words seemed to vanish into the ether.
他的話語似乎消失在空氣中。
2.
乙醚, 麻醉劑
a pleasant-smelling, colorless, volatile liquid that is highly flammable. It is used as an anesthetic and as a solvent.
範例:
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The doctor administered ether to the patient before surgery.
醫生在手術前給病人注射了乙醚。
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The chemical reaction produced a strong smell of ether.
化學反應產生了強烈的乙醚氣味。
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