air condition

更新时间:2026-06-19 16:27:44   栏目: 英语词典

air condition 是一个多词性词汇,核心含义围绕“空气调节”展开,但需注意其不同词性与拼写形式的区别。作为动词时,指“给……装上空调”或“用空调调节空气”;作为名词时,可简略表示“空调”,但更准确的设备名称是 air-conditioner(分体式空调)或 air conditioning(空调系统)。

读音与词形变化

音标:英 /'eəkənˌdɪʃən/,美 /'erkənˌdɪʃən/

动词形式

过去式/过去分词:air-conditioned

现在分词:air-conditioning

第三人称单数:air-conditions

注意:作动词时可连写为 aircondition(如例句 "They decided to aircondition the entire office building")。

核心释义与用法

1. 动词(最常用)

表示“安装空调”或“用空调调节温度/湿度”,强调动作或过程:

安装空调
"I need to air-condition my car before summer."(夏天前我需要给车装空调。)

调节空气
"The room was cool because it had been air-conditioned."(房间很凉爽,因为开了空调。)

2. 名词(非正式)

简略指代“空调设备”,但更规范的表达为:

air-conditioner(具体设备,如壁挂式空调):
"The air-conditioner is broken, so it's hot in the room."(空调坏了,房间里很热。)

air conditioning(抽象系统,如中央空调):
"The office has central air conditioning."(办公室装有中央空调系统。)

3. 易混淆词汇辨析

 

词汇 词性 含义 例句
air-condition 动词 装空调;用空调调节 We plan to air-condition the bedroom.
air-conditioner 名词 空调设备(如挂机、柜机) The air-conditioner uses too much electricity.
air conditioning 名词 空调系统(整体装置) The hotel's air conditioning is energy-efficient.

 

实用例句

安装场景
"They decided to aircondition the entire office building."(他们决定给整栋办公楼装空调。)

使用场景
"The air-conditioner is set to 72 degrees Fahrenheit."(空调被设定为华氏72度。)

故障描述
"The air-conditioner is making a strange noise."(空调发出奇怪的声音。)

常见搭配

动词短语:air-condition a room/car/building(给房间/车/建筑装空调)

名词短语:central air conditioning(中央空调)、split air-conditioner(分体式空调)

总结

记住“动词用 air-condition,设备用 air-conditioner,系统用 air conditioning”可避免混淆。日常表达中,若需具体指代空调机,优先使用 air-conditioner;描述调节空气的动作时,用动词 air-condition。例如:“请给会议室装空调”应译为 "Please air-condition the meeting room",而“空调坏了”则说 "The air-conditioner is broken"