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fumigate

/fyoo-mi-geyt/US // ˈfyu mɪˌgeɪt //UK // (ˈfjuːmɪˌɡeɪt) //

熏蒸,熏陶,薰蒸,熏制

Related Words

decontaminate洗消,去污,洗清,清理vaporize汽化,气化,蒸发,汽化了deodorize除臭,除味,除气味,脱臭purify纯化,净化,提纯,洁净sterilize消毒,杀菌,绝育,消毒处理fan扇子,粉丝,扇形,扇动sanitize消毒,消毒处理,消毒杀菌,消毒剂freshen梳洗,梳洗打扮,梳洗一新,刷新circulate传阅,流传,流通,循环antisepticize防腐,杀菌,消毒,防腐化air out吐气,吐出空气,吐气机,吐气的时候

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    fu·mi·gat·ed, fu·mi·gat·ing.

    • : to expose to smoke or fumes, as in disinfecting or exterminating roaches, ants, etc.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbdisinfect, ventilate
Synonyms
decontaminate洗消,去污,洗清,清理antisepticize防腐,杀菌,消毒,防腐化circulate传阅,流传,流通,循环deodorize除臭,除味,除气味,脱臭fan扇子,粉丝,扇形,扇动freshen梳洗,梳洗打扮,梳洗一新,刷新purify纯化,净化,提纯,洁净sanitize消毒,消毒处理,消毒杀菌,消毒剂sterilize消毒,杀菌,绝育,消毒处理vaporize汽化,气化,蒸发,汽化了air out吐气,吐出空气,吐气机,吐气的时候

Examples

  • To stop the spread of fungal diseases, farmers fumigate the soil with toxic chemicals that lay waste to the land, sparing not even the beneficial microbes teeming in the earth.

  • When the returning B-29s touched down, teams fumigated them to dissipate the smell of burning flesh.

  • The English were furious, threatening terrible things if any one attempted to fumigate them.

  • I had to burn my blankets and fumigate my tent before I could sleep in it again, but I guess I had better shut up.

  • A tar-pot having been found, Mr Collinson then sent the men below, to fumigate the cabin and the forepeak.

  • After eating heartily, more especially after supper, they burn certain gums and herbs and fumigate themselves to produce sleep.

  • If green fly makes its appearance, fumigate the house; but if only a few shoots are infested, dip them in tobacco water.

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