How heat pumps REALLY work - BBC World Service

Heat pump /ˈhiːt pʌmp/

n. | VN: máy bơm nhiệt | EN: device transferring heat | Syn: heating system | Use: —

Miraculous /mɪˈrækjələs/

adj. | VN: kỳ diệu | EN: extremely surprising | Syn: amazing, extraordinary | Use: —

Miracle /ˈmɪrəkl/

n. | VN: phép màu | EN: extraordinary event | Syn: wonder, marvel | Use: —

Buckle up /ˈbʌkl ʌp/

phr.v. | VN: thắt dây an toàn | EN: fasten a seat belt | Syn: strap in | Use: —

Hood /hʊd/

n. | VN: mui xe | EN: car engine cover | Syn: bonnet (BrE) | Use: —

Seal /siːl/

n., v. | VN: niêm phong; bịt kín | EN: close tightly | Syn: close, secure | Use: —

Refrigerant /rɪˈfrɪdʒərənt/

n. | VN: chất làm lạnh | EN: cooling fluid | Syn: coolant | Use: —

Thermodynamics /ˌθɜːrmoʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/

n. | VN: nhiệt động lực học | EN: study of heat and energy | Syn: — | Use: —

Decree /dɪˈkriː/

n., v. | VN: sắc lệnh | EN: official order | Syn: order, mandate | Use: —

Peculiar /pɪˈkjuːliər/

adj. | VN: kỳ lạ | EN: strange or unusual | Syn: odd, unusual | Use: (+ to)

Phase change /feɪz tʃeɪndʒ/

n. | VN: chuyển pha | EN: change of state | Syn: state change | Use: —

Kettle /ˈketl/

n. | VN: ấm đun nước | EN: container for boiling water | Syn: teapot (not exact) | Use: —

Latent /ˈleɪtnt/

adj. | VN: tiềm ẩn | EN: existing but hidden | Syn: hidden, dormant | Use: —

Latent heat /ˈleɪtnt hiːt/

n. | VN: nhiệt ẩn | EN: heat during phase change | Syn: — | Use: —

Stash away /stæʃ əˈweɪ/

phr.v. | VN: cất giấu | EN: hide for later | Syn: store, hide | Use: —

Boiling point /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ pɔɪnt/

n. | VN: điểm sôi | EN: temperature at which liquid boils | Syn: — | Use: —

Spray out /spreɪ aʊt/

phr.v. | VN: phun ra | EN: come out as fine drops | Syn: squirt, spurt | Use: —

Bounce around /baʊns əˈraʊnd/

phr.v. | VN: di chuyển lung tung | EN: move randomly | Syn: ricochet, move about | Use: —

Compressor /kəmˈpresər/

n. | VN: máy nén | EN: machine that compresses gas | Syn: pump | Use: —

Compress into /kəmˈpres/

v. | VN: nén thành | EN: squeeze into smaller space | Syn: compact, squeeze | Use: (+ into)

Evaporator /ɪˈvæpəreɪtər/

n. | VN: bộ bay hơi | EN: device causing evaporation | Syn: — | Use: —

Flask /flæsk/

n. | VN: bình | EN: narrow-necked container | Syn: bottle, container | Use: —

Expansion valve /ɪkˈspænʃn vælv/

n. | VN: van tiết lưu | EN: valve reducing pressure | Syn: expansion device | Use: —

Thermos flask /ˈθɜːrməs flæsk/

n. | VN: bình giữ nhiệt | EN: insulated bottle | Syn: vacuum flask | Use: —

Vacuum flask /ˈvækjuːm flæsk/

n. | VN: bình chân không | EN: insulated container | Syn: thermos flask | Use: —

In reverse /ɪn rɪˈvɜːrs/

phr. | VN: theo chiều ngược lại | EN: in the opposite direction | Syn: backwards | Use: —