insulation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

in·su·la·tion /ˌɪnsjəˈleɪʃən $ ˌɪnsə-/ noun [uncountable] 1 TBDHwhen something is insulated or someone insulates something 隔绝；隔热；隔音；绝缘 Good insulation can save you money on heating bills. 好的隔热效果能节省暖气费。2 TBDHmaterial used to insulate something, especially a building 〔尤指建筑物的〕绝缘材料 glass-fibre insulation 玻璃纤维绝缘材料

Examples from the Corpus

insulation• Fit it in place of an existing thinner jacket, and over any shrunk-on rigid foam insulation your cylinder may have.• Macroconsolidation within organizations provides an ideal breeding ground for insulation, isolation, and illusion.• Use 3 1 / 2-inch insulation with a foil or paper backing, with the foil or paper facing out.• By attic ceiling I presume you mean insulation in the roof, between the rafters.• It is as vital as the plastic insulation in a telephone exchange.• Blankets provided insulation against the cold.• The breakdown of the insulation layer short-circuits nerve impulses and produces devastating consequences.• If extra thermal insulation is required flat insulation panels can be laid underneath the profiled Rockwell insulation panels.

in·su·la·tion nounChineseSyllable

is someone or something insulates insulated when Corpus

insulation
in‧su‧la‧tion /ˌɪnsjəˈleɪʃən, ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən $ ˌɪnsə-/

noun [uncountable]
1. when something is insulated or someone insulates something:

Good insulation can save you money on heating bills.
2. material used to insulate something, especially a building:

glass-fibre insulation

in·su·la·tion

BrE

/ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃn/

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NAmE

/ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃn/

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noun

[uncountable]

the act of protecting sth with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through; the materials used for this 隔热；隔音；绝缘；隔热（或隔音、绝缘）材料

◆Better insulation of your home will help to reduce heating bills. 加强房子的隔热性能有助于减少供暖费用。

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◆foam insulation泡沫绝缘材料

<titled tranID="29" status="2">Decorating and home improvement<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>装饰和改善房屋</chn></titled>

Houses 房屋

refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house 整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋
convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats 把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓
extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen 扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房
build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall 推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁
knock out/through the wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通

Decoration 装饰

furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room 布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间
be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰
paint/plaster the walls/ceiling 给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰
hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper 贴／去除墙纸
install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings 安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备
build/put up shelves 搭架子
lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台
put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子

DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造

do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
make home improvements 改造房屋
add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料
fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器
insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft 在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置
fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet 维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头
block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink 堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池
make/drill/fill a hole 开／钻／填一个洞
hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail 锤进／拔出钉子
tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw 拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉
saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood 锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆