词汇 | ether |
释义 | ether noun uk/ˈiː.θər/ us/ˈiː.θɚ/ (MEDICAL) [ U ](尤指旧时用于麻醉的)醚,乙醚 a clear liquid used, especially in the past, as an anaesthetic to make people sleep before a medical operation Ether anaesthesia was introduced in 1846. Police said he drugged her with ether and handcuffed her to a wall. (SKY) the ether[ S ] 苍穹,太空;无线电波 the sky or the air, especially considered as being full of radio waves Mobile smartphones allow users to see each other as they talk over the ether. A few years ago, we sent purchase orders through the mail rather than the ether of a computer network. |
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