gas
gas — 縮寫
1. a medical operation that changes a person's physical features to match their gen
性別重置手術
改變身體特徵以符合性別認同的手術
a medical operation that changes a person's physical features to match their gender identity — short for Gender-Affirming Surgery
Obi is saving money to have GAS, also known as gender-affirming surgery, next year.
Obi 正在存錢，計畫明年進行 GAS，也就是性別重置手術。
abbreviation GAS stands for Gender-Affirming Surgery
The hospital’s new clinic offers GAS as part of its transgender healthcare programme.
該醫院的新診所將 GAS 納入其變性人士醫療服務項目。
After years of waiting, Quinn finally received approval for GAS at the city hospital.
等了多年之後，Quinn 終於獲得市立醫院的性別重置手術核准。
Support groups help people prepare emotionally for what GAS involves.
支持團體幫助人們在情緒上準備好接受性別重置手術。
- gender confirmation surgery
another term for the same procedure, emphasising confirmation rather than affirmation
- sex reassignment surgery
older, broader term; less preferred by many in the transgender community
用法筆記
GAS is used as an abbreviation in medical and healthcare contexts. The full form 'gender-affirming surgery' is more common in general writing.
gas — 名詞
1. a substance that fills any container it is put in, has no fixed shape or size of
氣體
無固定形狀和體積的物質，如氧氣、氫氣
a substance that fills any container it is put in, has no fixed shape or size of its own, and can spread freely through the air — for example, oxygen, hydrogen, or carbon dioxide
When water reaches one hundred degrees Celsius, it turns into a gas called steam.
水在攝氏一百度時會變成氣體，名為蒸氣。
collocation: turns into a gas
Helium is much lighter than air, so balloons filled with it float upward.
氦氣比空氣輕很多，所以裝滿氦氣的氣球會往上飄。
The old factory released a poisonous gas, and the nearby town had to be evacuated.
那座老舊工廠釋放了有毒氣體出來，附近的镇上都得疏散。
Rohan’s science project shows that carbon dioxide is a gas plants need to grow.
Rohan 的科展作品顯示，二氧化碳是植物生長所需的一種氣體。
用法筆記
This is the core scientific sense. Water in solid, liquid, and gas form is a common classroom example to explain states of matter.
常見錯誤
2. a fuel in the form of a gas that is burned to produce heat, used for cooking foo
瓦斯；天然氣
用於煮菜、取暖的燃料氣體
a fuel in the form of a gas that is burned to produce heat, used for cooking food and heating buildings
Mizuki turned on the gas and lit the stove to boil water for tea.
Mizuki 打開瓦斯，點燃爐火，煮了一壺水泡茶。
collocation: turn on the gas
Many homes in this area use gas for heating during the cold winter months.
這區有許多家庭在寒冷的冬季使用天然氣取暖。
A strong smell of gas filled the kitchen, so Quinn opened all the windows immediately.
廚房裡充滿濃烈的瓦斯味，Quinn 立刻把所有窗戶打開。
The plumber fixed a small leak in the gas pipe before it became dangerous.
水電工修好了牆後瓦斯管的一處小漏氣，及時避免了一場危險。
- natural gas
the specific type of fossil fuel gas found underground, used for heating and cooking
用法筆記
In Taiwan, natural gas delivered through pipes is called 天然氣 or 焖氣; bottled gas for cooking is called 液化石油氣 (LPG). The word 'gas' alone in this sense is understood but the more specific Chinese term is used in daily life.
常見錯誤
3. a type of gas that is breathed in by a patient prior to surgery, putting them to
麻醉氣體
手術前用以讓病人睡眠或不感疼痛的氣體
a type of gas that is breathed in by a patient prior to surgery, putting them to sleep or stopping them from feeling any pain
Before the operation, the nurse gave Sirin gas through a mask to help her sleep.
手術前，護士讓 Sirin 戴上口罩吸入麻醉氣體，幫助她睡著。
passive: give someone gas through a mask
The dentist used gas to calm Cyrus’s nerves before pulling out his tooth.
牙醫用麻醉氣體讓 Cyrus 放鬆，然後才拔他的牙齒。
Modern anesthetic gas is much safer than the gas used in hospitals a century ago.
現代的麻醉氣體比一世紀前醫院用的氣體安全得多。
A patient might wake up and feel severe pain without enough gas during surgery.
手術中如果麻醉氣體不足，病人可能會醒來並感受劇烈的疼痛。
- anaesthetic
the general term for any substance that causes loss of sensation or consciousness
- laughing gas
informal name for nitrous oxide, used especially in dentistry
用法筆記
In everyday English, 'gas' for medical anaesthesia often refers specifically to nitrous oxide (laughing gas) used by dentists. For major surgery, the word 'anaesthetic' is more common.
4. air or gas that builds up inside the stomach or intestines, sometimes causing pa
腸胃脹氣
腸胃裡的氣體引起的不適
air or gas that builds up inside the stomach or intestines, sometimes causing pain, swelling, or the need to pass wind
After eating a bowl of beans, Quinn felt uncomfortable because of gas in his stomach.
吃了一碗豆子後，Quinn 的肚子裡有氣而感到不舒服。
collocation: gas in [body part]
The baby cried until her mother gently patted her back to help release the gas.
婴兒哭個不停，直到媽媽輕拍她的背，讓她打出脹氣才好起來。
Some people get gas when they eat too fast or drink fizzy drinks.
有些人吃太快或喝太多氣泡飲料時會脹氣。
The doctor told Sade to avoid foods that cause gas, such as cabbage and onions.
醫生告訴 Sade 少吃高麗菜、洋蔥這類會引起脹氣的食物。
- wind
more common in British English for the same condition; 'I have wind' means the same as 'I have gas'
- flatulence
the formal medical term; rarely used in everyday conversation
用法筆記
In polite conversation, people often use phrases like 'have gas', 'pass gas', or 'feel gassy' rather than more direct words.
5. a liquid made from petroleum that is used as fuel for cars, trucks, and other ve
汽油
石油提煉的液態燃料，用於汽車
a liquid made from petroleum that is used as fuel for cars, trucks, and other vehicles with an engine
Christopher stopped at the station to put gas in his truck before the long drive.
Christopher 在加油站停下來，在貨車裡加了五加仑的汽油才上路。
collocation: put gas in [vehicle]
The price of gas went up by fifty cents a litre this week.
這週汽油每公升漲了五毛錢。
Sade’s car runs on gas, so she stops at a station every few days.
Sade 的車是燒汽油的，所以每兩三天就得到加油站加油。
A delivery truck uses more gas when it carries heavy loads up the mountain.
裝滿重物的送貨卡車往上爬山路時很耗汽油。
用法筆記
This sense is standard in American English. In British English, the word 'petrol' is used instead. In Taiwan, people generally use 汽油 (qìhyóu) or 'petrol', but American English 'gas' is widely understood through media.
常見錯誤
6. the control inside a car operated by pushing down with your foot, which causes t
油門
用腳踩以加速的車內控制板
the control inside a car operated by pushing down with your foot, which causes the engine to turn faster and the car to speed up
Gabriel pressed the gas gently as the traffic light turned from red to green.
綠燈亮起來時，Gabriel 輕踩油門。
collocation: press the gas
When Sade took her foot off the gas, the car slowed down smoothly.
Sade 把腳從油門上移開，車子就平穩地減速。
The instructor told Élise to keep her foot steady on the gas going uphill.
駕車教練告訴 Élise 爬坡時腳要穩穩踩在油門上。
Jason pushed the gas to the floor to pass the slow truck on the highway.
Jason 把油門踩到底，在高速公路上超過了那輛慢吞吞的貨車。
- accelerator
the standard term in British English and formal driving instruction
- throttle
the engine part that controls fuel flow; used more for motorcycles and aircraft
- brake
the pedal that slows or stops the vehicle
用法筆記
The British English equivalent is 'accelerator' rather than 'gas' or 'gas pedal'. In everyday American speech, people also say 'step on it' or 'hit the gas' to mean speed up.
常見錯誤
7. something or someone that is very funny, enjoyable, or entertaining to be around
好玩的事
很快樂、很有趣的人或情境
something or someone that is very funny, enjoyable, or entertaining to be around
The comedy show last night was a real gas — the whole audience laughed non-stop.
昨晚的喜劇表演真的好笑翻了——全場聽眾笑個不停。
informal slang: a real gas
The roller coaster ride with her cousins was a real gas; Mizuki wants to go again.
Mizuki 跟她表姐妹們一起坐雲霄飛車，真的是好玩極了，她還想再去一次。
Grandpa told silly jokes all evening, and the children said he was a gas.
爺爺整晚講笑話，孩子們都開心地說跟爺爺在一起真好玩。
The school trip to the science museum was a real gas for everyone in the class.
全班同學去科學博物館的校外教學，每個人都覺得好玩極了。
用法筆記
This is an older slang expression from the 1950s-1960s. It is still understood but can sound dated or nostalgic. More common modern alternatives are 'a blast', 'a riot', or simply 'a lot of fun'.
常見錯誤
8. a very fast pitch thrown by a baseball pitcher, making it hard for the batter to
快速球
棒球中投手投出的很快的球
a very fast pitch thrown by a baseball pitcher, making it hard for the batter to hit
The pitcher threw serious gas, striking out three batters in a row.
投手投出快速球，連續三振三名打者。
baseball slang: throw gas
Fans cheered when the rookie pitcher fired gas at ninety-five miles per hour.
菜鳥投手投出時速九十五英里的快速球，全場觀眾歡聲雷動。
At the baseball game, Esteban could not hit the pitcher’s gas no matter how he tried.
在棒球賽上，Esteban 怎麼努力都打不到投手的快速球。
The crowd went wild when the pitcher started throwing gas in the final inning.
投手在最後一局開始投快速球時，全場觀眾都高興起來。
用法筆記
This sense is used only in baseball contexts. It is not understood outside of sports discussions. The words 'heat' and 'smoke' are used similarly in baseball slang for fast pitches.
gas — 動詞
1. to cause a person or animal to die, become very sick, or lose consciousness thro
用毒氣殺害
讓人吸入有毒氣體致死或受傷
to cause a person or animal to die, become very sick, or lose consciousness through the inhalation of poison gas
Thousands of soldiers were gassed in the trenches and many lost their lives.
戰爭期間，數千名士兵在戰壕中被毒氣毒死。
passive: were gassed
The firefighters saved the family before smoke from the fire could gas them.
消防員在那家人被火災的濃煙嗆傷之前，及時把他們救了出來。
Workers at the chemical plant were accidentally gassed by a leak in the storage.
化工廠的工人因儲存槽漏氣而意外吸入有毒氣體。
The cruel regime used poison gas to gas innocent people during the conflict.
惨無人道的高亞政權在衝突中用毒氣殺害無辜的平民。
- asphyxiate
formal term meaning to cause death by preventing oxygen from reaching the body
- suffocate
to die from lack of air, not necessarily from a specific poisonous gas
用法筆記
This verb is most commonly found in the passive voice ('were gassed', 'get gassed') when describing historical events or accidents. It carries strong negative associations with war and chemical weapons.
常見錯誤
2. to spend time talking with others at length, usually about subjects that are tri
閒聊
沒事慢慢說些不重要的話
to spend time talking with others at length, usually about subjects that are trivial or only for amusement, instead of getting down to work
The two friends sat on the porch and gassed for hours about their school days.
兩名老朋友坐在廊上閒聊了好幾個小時，聊起學生時代的往事。
informal: gas + preposition 'about'
Sirin and Sade stood by the water cooler, gassing about weekend plans.
Sirin 和 Sade 站在辦公室的飲水機旁閒聊周末計畫。
Stop gassing and get back to your desk — the deadline is tomorrow morning.
別再閒聊了，回座位上工作吧——明天就到交件截止日了。
Mizuki gassed on the phone with her cousin until the battery on her phone died.
Mizuki 跟表姐閒聊電話聊到手機沒電。
用法筆記
This is an informal, somewhat old-fashioned verb. It can carry a mildly negative tone when someone is gassing instead of doing work. More neutral synonyms are 'chat', 'chatter', or 'gossip'.