aluminum

aluminum — 名詞

1. the way people in the United States spell aluminium, a light silver-coloured met

1.名詞A2
釋義

鋁（美式）

aluminium 的美式拼寫

the way people in the United States spell aluminium, a light silver-coloured metal used for making cans, cooking equipment, and aircraft parts.

例句

The cook wrapped the fish in aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.

廚師在烤魚之前先用鋁箔紙把魚包起來。

collocation: aluminum foil

Takeshi crushed the empty aluminum can and dropped it into the recycling bin.

Takeshi 把空的鋁罐壓扁，丟進回收桶裡。

collocation: aluminum can

同義詞
  • aluminium

    the same metal, spelled with -ium; standard in British English and most international contexts

用法筆記

This spelling is standard in the United States and Canada. Outside North America, the spelling aluminium is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌I need some aluminium foil for the recipe.' (in US English)
✅I need some aluminum foil for the recipe.
💡Aluminum is the standard spelling in American English; aluminium is the British and international spelling.

2. a soft, shiny, silvery metal that stays bright and does not rust, used in many e

2.名詞B1
釋義

鋁金屬

輕盈、銀白色、不易生鏽的金屬元素

a soft, shiny, silvery metal that stays bright and does not rust, used in many everyday products including drink cans, pots and pans, window frames, and aircraft and vehicle parts.

例句

The engineer chose aluminum for the aircraft frame because it is both strong and lightweight.

工程師選擇用鋁金屬來做飛機機身，因為它既堅固又輕盈。

subject is a professional; reason clause clarifies property

Recycling just one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours.

只要回收一個鋁罐，省下的能源就足以讓電視機運轉三小時。

collocation: recycle + aluminum can

同義詞
  • aluminium

    the same element; this is the spelling used in British English and by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)

用法筆記

Aluminum is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb. It is frequently used with materials-science and recycling vocabulary.

常見錯誤

❌Aluminum are widely used in construction.
✅Aluminum is widely used in construction.
💡Aluminum is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
❌Tin foil' (when referring to modern kitchen wrap)
✅Aluminum foil
💡Almost all kitchen 'tin foil' sold today is actually made of aluminum, not tin.