gas
gb/ɡˈæs/ us/ɡˈæs/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Substance in gaseous state
A kind of matter, like air, that spreads out to fill any space.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gas' (state of matter) with 'gasoline', which is a liquid fuel.
คำพ้องความหมาย
vapor (Refers especially to the gaseous form of a substance that is normally liquid or solid at room temperature.)
คำตรงข้าม
liquid (The opposite physical state of matter, having a fixed volume but no fixed shape.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
natural gas
|toxic gas
|gas leak
|gas mask
|gas cylinder
หัวข้อ
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Carbon dioxide is a colorless gas.
- Helium is a light gas often used in balloons.
- The leak was releasing poisonous gas into the room.
- Oxygen is the gas we need to breathe.
- Steam is water in its gas form.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Air is a kind of gas.
- Oxygen is a gas we breathe.
- Helium is a gas in balloons.
- The gas in the room is dangerous.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
Fuel for engines or heating
A fuel like gasoline or natural gas used in cars, machines, or for heating buildings.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
In American English, 'gas' usually means gasoline, but in British English, 'petrol' is used instead. Learners may confuse the two.
คำพ้องความหมาย
fuel (A general term for any energy source used to power engines or produce heat.)
คำตรงข้าม
electricity (An alternative source of power for vehicles and machines instead of fuel.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
run out of gas
|gas station
|gas tank
|gas bill
หัวข้อ
transportation
|energy
|technology
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- I need to stop at the gas station before we leave.
- Natural gas is used to heat many homes.
- The car ran out of gas on the highway.
- Gas prices have gone up again this month.
- We cook with gas at home.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We buy gas for the car.
- The bus uses gas to run.
- Gas can heat the house.
- Gas prices are high today.
คำนาม
informal
B1
event
3
Very fun or amusing event
A very fun or funny time.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize this is informal and somewhat old-fashioned slang in modern usage.
คำพ้องความหมาย
blast (Informal term for an enjoyable experience.)
คำตรงข้าม
bore (A dull or uninteresting experience.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
such a gas
|real gas
หัวข้อ
emotions
|slang
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- That party was such a gas!
- We had a real gas at the concert last night.
- He's always a gas to be around.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The party was a gas.
- We had a gas at the park.
- He is a gas to talk to.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
Provide with fuel gas or vapor
To put gas fuel into something like a car or tank.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to gas [something] up
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'gas' as a verb meaning to fuel with 'gas' meaning to poison with gas; context is important.
คำพ้องความหมาย
refuel (General term for supplying fuel to a vehicle or machine.)
คำตรงข้าม
drain (To remove fuel from a tank or system.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
gas up the car
|gassed heater
หัวข้อ
transportation
|energy
|technology
ตัวอย่าง
- We need to gas up before the trip.
- They gassed the balloons with helium.
- The soldiers gassed their equipment before deployment.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will gas up the car now.
- They gassed the balloons with air.
- We gassed the car yesterday.
คำกริยา
B2
action
5
Kill or injure using poisonous gas
To hurt or kill people or animals using harmful gas.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to gas [someone/something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
poison (General term for causing harm using toxic substances.)
คำตรงข้าม
rescue (To save someone from harm instead of causing it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
gas chamber
|gassed civilians
หัวข้อ
warfare
|crime
|health
|law
ตัวอย่าง
- The regime gassed thousands of civilians.
- They were gassed during the chemical attack.
- The dictator ordered his troops to gas the enemy trenches.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The soldiers gassed the enemy.
- They gassed people in the war.
- The man gassed many animals.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
gas
IPA
GB/ɡˈæs/
US/ɡˈæs/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
gas (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (gas)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: gas
- Plural: gas, gases, gasses
Verb
- Base: gas
- 3rd Person Singular: gases
- Present Participle: gassing
- Past: gassed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
gases
noun
gasses
noun
gassing
verb
gassed
verb
Core family
gasoline
noun B1
gaseous
adjective
Related words
gassy
adjective
Advanced or less common
gasify
verb
gasification
noun
จุดสำคัญด้านไวยากรณ์
- Irregular present participle: gassing Verb
- Irregular past: gassed Verb
วลีและสำนวน
cooking with gas
1/kˈʊkɪŋ wˈɪθ ɡˈæs/
idiom
informal
Working efficiently and effectively now
Doing something well and effectively after starting slowly.
ตัวอย่าง
- Now you're cooking with gas—this project is finally coming together!
- After fixing the bugs, the team was really cooking with gas.
gas up
1/ɡˈæs ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Put fuel into a vehicle's tank
To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.
ตัวอย่าง
- We need to gas up before driving to the mountains.
- She gassed up her car at the station near work.
hit the gas
1/hˈɪt ðə ɡˈæs/
idiom
informal
Accelerate a vehicle quickly
To press down on the accelerator pedal quickly so the car goes faster.
ตัวอย่าง
- He hit the gas as soon as the light turned green.
- Hit the gas—we're late!
run out of gas
1/ɹˈʌn ˈaʊt əv ɡˈæs/
idiom
Have no more fuel or energy
To have no more fuel in a vehicle; also, to feel too tired to continue doing something.
ตัวอย่าง
- We ran out of gas on the highway and had to call for help.
- Halfway through the game, the team ran out of gas and lost momentum.
step on the gas
1/stˈɛp ˈɔn ðə ɡˈæs/
idiom
Go faster or hurry up
To press the car's accelerator pedal; also, to start doing something faster.
ตัวอย่าง
- She stepped on the gas and passed the slow truck.
- If we want to finish on time, we need to step on the gas.