英语词汇“insulate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

insulateinsulate /ˈɪnsəˌleɪt/ verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYinsulate

Origin: 1500-1600 Latin insula; ➔ INSULAR

VERB TABLE

insulate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	insulate
	he, she, it	insulates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	insulated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have insulated
	he, she, it	has insulated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had insulated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will insulate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have insulated

Continuous Form
Present	I	am insulating
	he, she, it	is insulating
	you, we, they	are insulating
Past	I, he, she, it	was insulating
	you, we, they	were insulating
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been insulating
	he, she, it	has been insulating
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been insulating
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be insulating
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been insulating

1to cover or protect something so that electricity, sound, heat, etc. cannot get in or out: insulated containers for cold drinks Properly insulating your home can save a lot on energy bills.2to protect someone from bad experiences or unwanted influences: insulate somebody/something from something Her family’s money insulated her from the pressures of the real world.