
diluted
词源
源自拉丁语 'dilutus',dis-(分开) + luere(洗),16世纪通过法语 'diluer' 进入英语。
adjective
❶ 指液体被加入其他物质后浓度降低的状态,常用于描述溶液、饮料等被水或其他溶剂冲淡的情况。
“The orange juice tasted too diluted after adding water.”
(加了水之后,橙汁的味道变得太淡了。)
“The chemist prepared a diluted acid solution for the experiment.”
(化学家为实验准备了一份稀释的酸溶液。)
❶ 比喻意义减弱或影响力降低,常用于描述观点、品牌价值等抽象概念被削弱的情况。
“The brand's value became diluted after too many licensing deals.”
(经过太多授权交易后,这个品牌的价值被稀释了。)
“His argument was diluted by too many irrelevant examples.”
(他的论点因为太多不相关的例子而变得没有说服力。)
verb
❶ 稀释的过去式和过去分词形式,表示已经完成的稀释动作。
“She diluted the paint with water before applying it.”
(她在使用前用水稀释了颜料。)
“The concentrate must be diluted according to the instructions.”
(浓缩液必须按照说明进行稀释。)
常见短语
diluted earnings — 财务术语,指因发行新股或可转换证券而导致每股收益被摊薄的情况。
“The company reported diluted earnings of $1.20 per share.”
(公司报告每股摊薄收益为1.20美元。)
diluted solution — 化学术语,指溶质浓度较低的溶液,通常用于实验或工业生产中。
“Always start with a diluted solution when working with strong acids.”
(使用强酸时,总是从稀释溶液开始。)