neon
neon — 名詞
1. A colourless, odourless gas that makes up a tiny fraction of the air. It stays c
氖；氖氣
一種無色無味的惰性氣體
A colourless, odourless gas that makes up a tiny fraction of the air. It stays chemically inactive and gives off a red-orange glow under an electric current. This gas is used in signs, lights, and certain lasers.
The bright red sign above the diner was filled with neon gas.
那家餐館上方明亮的紅色招牌充滿了氖氣。
collocation: neon gas / neon sign
Scientists use small amounts of neon in some lasers and specialised lights.
科學家在部分雷射和特殊燈具中使用少量的氖氣。
Salma learned in chemistry class that neon does not react with other elements.
Salma 在化學課上學到，氖不會與其他元素產生反應。
The old casino sign on the roof glowed with soft, reddish neon light.
屋頂上那座老舊賭場的招牌散發出溫和的紅色霓虹光。
Padma watched the delicate glass tubes glow as electricity passed through the neon.
Padma 看著電流通過氖氣時，精緻的玻璃管發出光芒。
- inert gas
technical category of gases including neon; not a synonym in everyday usage
文法句型
neon + noun (neon sign, neon light, neon gas)
用法筆記
Frequently used before another noun (neon sign, neon light, neon tube), where it functions similarly to adjective sense 1. The chemical symbol is Ne.
常見錯誤
neon — 形容詞
1. Made with or using the gas neon in thin glass tubes that produce light when elec
霓虹的
以氖氣發光的；霓虹燈的
Made with or using the gas neon in thin glass tubes that produce light when electricity passes through them.
A neon sign outside the bookstore blinked on and off all night.
書店外頭的霓虹招牌整夜不斷閃爍。
collocation: neon sign
The artist created a sculpture with thin neon tubes in blue and red.
那位藝術家用藍色和紅色的細霓虹管創作了一件雕塑。
Jiwoo pointed at the blue neon arrow above the shop doorway.
Jiwoo 指著店門口上方的藍色霓虹箭頭標誌。
Many old theatres still have beautiful neon lighting on their front walls.
許多老戲院的正面外牆仍裝有美麗的霓虹燈飾。
- fluorescent
overlaps in everyday speech but fluorescent technically refers to a different lighting technology (coated tubes)
文法句型
neon + noun (neon sign, neon display)
常見錯誤
2. Extremely bright and intense in colour, similar to the glowing colours of neon l
螢光的
顏色極亮、像螢光般的
Extremely bright and intense in colour, similar to the glowing colours of neon light tubes. Used especially for artificial shades such as green, pink, yellow, and orange.
Eli wore a neon green jacket so cars could see him on the dark road.
Eli 穿上螢光綠的夾克，讓車子在黑暗的道路上能看見他。
collocation: neon green / neon pink
The gym walls were painted a shocking shade of neon pink.
健身房的牆壁漆成了一種亮到刺眼的螢光粉紅色。
Chidi bought neon yellow shoelaces for his running shoes.
Chidi 為了他的跑步鞋買了一副螢光黃的鞋帶。
Jessica decorated her bedroom with posters in bright neon colours.
Jessica 用色彩鮮豔的螢光海報裝飾她的臥室。
The lifeguard wore a neon orange swimsuit so she could be seen easily.
那名救生員穿著螢光橙色的泳衣，讓別人能輕易看見她。
- fluorescent
very close in meaning; 'fluorescent' is slightly more technical and often implies the colour glows under UV light
- bright
general term for any strong colour; less intense than 'neon'
- vivid
suggests clarity and richness of colour; 'neon' implies an almost unnatural, artificial brightness
- garish
negative connotation — too bright in a way that looks cheap or ugly
文法句型
neon + colour (neon green, neon pink)
neon + noun (neon clothes, neon paint)
用法筆記
Always followed by a specific colour name (neon green, neon pink) or a general noun like 'colours'. 'Neon' alone is rarely used as a colour name in natural English.