compound 的用法和发音

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compound

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ (英) /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/ (美)
名词 动词 形容词

基本释义:复合物;混合物;化合物;复合词;使加重;复合的

词源:源自拉丁语"componere"(组合)

📚 核心含义

化学名词

由两种或以上元素组成的物质

Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是氢和氧的化合物
化学

语言学名词

由两个或以上词根组成的词

"Notebook" is a compound word.
"笔记本"是一个复合词
语言学

动词含义

使加重或恶化

Stress can compound health problems.
压力会加重健康问题。
动词

"compound"是一个多义词,在不同领域有不同含义。作为名词时最常见的是"化合物"和"复合词"的意思,作为动词则表示"使加重"。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

This compound is used in medicine.

"Sunflower" is a compound noun.

The mistake will compound our problems.

中文翻译

这种化合物用于医药。

"向日葵"是一个复合名词。

这个错误会加重我们的问题。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/

康-泡恩德(重读"康")

美式发音

/ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/

康-泡恩德(重读"康")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"com-pound"(两个词分开读)
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • "pound"部分发音不清晰

🎯 常见搭配

chemical + compound

表示化学物质

chemical compound
化学化合物
化学

organic + compound

表示有机化合物

organic compound
有机化合物
化学

compound + interest

表示复利

compound interest
金融

语法注意

名词: compound (单数), compounds (复数)
动词: compound, compounds, compounding, compounded

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

Compound means to make something simple. (错误)

正确:Compound means to make something more complex or worse.

All compounds are mixtures. (错误)

正确:All compounds are pure substances with fixed compositions.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. This compound is very stable.
2. "Blackboard" is a compound word.
3. The delay will compound the difficulty.

1. 这种化合物非常稳定。

2. "黑板"是一个复合词。

3. 延误会加重困难。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• This compound is dangerous. [ˈkɒmpaʊnd]
• "Football" is a compound. [ˈkɒmpaʊnd]
• Don't compound the mistake. [kəmˈpaʊnd]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. Compound means to simplify.
2. 读作[kom'pund]
3. All mixtures are compounds.

1. Compound means to make more complex or worse.

2. 读作[ˈkɒmpaʊnd](英)或[ˈkɑːmpaʊnd](美)

3. Not all mixtures are compounds.