Portable boiling elements that can boil small quantities of water are useful when the right voltage of electricity is available.
如果有相配的电压,可以煮少量水的便携式热水装置是有用的。
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 38 Water and the traveller

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portable ['pɔrtəbl] 词频5 词根: port
adj. 手提的;轻便的; n. 手提式打字机;
💡 port拿,运+able能…的 → 可携带的
"The portable device easily knocks down."
这种轻便装置容易拆卸.
近义:laptop, notebook, movable, portative, transportable, conveyable 反义:irremovable, nailed, pinned, secured, set, standing
useful ['jusfl] 词频1 词根: use
adj. 有用的,有益的,有帮助的;令人满意的;
💡 use用+ful可…的” →有用的
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
内存扩充卡是计算机很有用的附件。
近义:helpful, assistive, available, profitable, purposive, serviceable 反义:idle, inane, ineffective, insignificant, lousy, needless
voltage ['voltɪdʒ]
n. 电压,伏特数;
💡 volt 电压 + age 表示集合名词、总称 → n.电压
"A voltage is then applied across the cell electrodes."
然后给电池的正负电极施加电压.
近义:tension
electricity [ɪ'lɛk'trɪsəti] 词频3 词根: electr
n. 电力;电流,静电;高涨的情绪;紧张;
💡 electric电的 + ity 表名词 → 电 学
"The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels."
电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。
近义:power, current
available [ə'veləbl] 词频2 词根: val
adj. 可获得的;有空的;可购得的;能找到的;
💡 avail利用+able能...的→有用的;有效的
"Doctors have an armoury of drugs available."
医生都备有各种各样的药物。
近义:approachable, obtainable, attainable, open, performable, possible

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