geothermal

geothermal — 形容詞

1. relating to heat that is produced naturally deep inside the Earth's surface, esp

1.形容詞B2
釋義

地熱的

與地球內部熱能相關的

relating to heat that is produced naturally deep inside the Earth's surface, especially when used as an energy source.

例句

The town uses geothermal energy to heat all its public buildings.

這個小鎮利用地熱能來為所有公共建築供暖。

collocation: geothermal energy

Iceland gets most of its electricity from geothermal power stations.

冰島大部分的電力來自地熱發電廠。

collocation: geothermal power stations

同義詞
  • geothermic

    Much rarer synonym used almost exclusively in academic geology texts — 'geothermal' is the normal choice in everyday and technical writing.

文法句型

geothermal + noun

用法筆記

Primarily found before nouns referring to energy, power, and heating systems. Less common in everyday speech than related terms such as 'solar' or 'wind', but widely used in discussions of renewable energy.

常見錯誤

❌We should install geothermal' (as a noun).
✅We should install a geothermal heating system.
💡'geothermal' is an adjective; it must be followed by a noun such as 'energy', 'power', or 'system'.