contaminate

📢 音标

/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

📝 词性

verb

📖 中文含义

污染;弄脏;玷污

💡 易记方式

�:con(共同)+ tamin(接触)+ ate(动词后缀)→ 共同接触导致污染

🔗 常用搭配

contaminate water/food/air, be contaminated with/by, cross-contaminate

📚 例句

The industrial waste has contaminated the local river, making the water unsafe for drinking. 工业废水污染了当地的河流,使水质不适合饮用.

If you don't wash your hands properly, you could contaminate the food with bacteria. 如果你不彻底洗手,可能会用细菌污染食物.