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dilute

UK //daɪˈluːt//US //daɪˈluːt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dilutus',过去分词形式为 'diluere',意为“洗去”或“冲淡”,由 'dis-'(分开)和 'luere'(洗)组成。

verb

❶ 通过加入水或其他液体使某种物质的浓度降低,变得不那么浓烈或强烈。常用于化学、饮料调配等场景。

“You should dilute the juice with water before drinking it.”

(你应该在喝果汁之前用水稀释它。)

“The acid was diluted to make it safer to handle.”

(酸被稀释以使其更安全地处理。)

❶ 减弱或降低某事物的质量、强度或效力,使其效果不如原来明显。常用于抽象概念。

“Adding too many members will dilute the team's focus.”

(增加太多成员会分散团队的注意力。)

“The company's brand was diluted by poor quality products.”

(劣质产品削弱了公司的品牌形象。)

同义词:weaken, thin, reduce, water down, diminish

adjective

❶ 指液体或物质因被稀释而浓度降低的状态,通常用于描述溶液或混合物。

“The dilute solution was safe for laboratory use.”

(稀释后的溶液在实验室使用是安全的。)

“They tested the effects of dilute acids on metal.”

(他们测试了稀释酸对金属的影响。)

同义词:watered down, weak, thinned, reduced

常见短语

dilute with — 表示用某种液体来稀释另一种物质,常用于化学或烹饪场景。

“Always dilute the cleaning solution with water before use.”

(使用前务必用水稀释清洁液。)

dilute the effect — 指通过某种方式减弱某事物的影响力或效果,常用于商业或策略讨论。

“Introducing too many features might dilute the effect of the main product.”

(引入太多功能可能会削弱主打产品的效果。)