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diluting

UK //daɪˈluːtɪŋ//US //daɪˈluːtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dilutus',为 'diluere' 的过去分词,意为'洗去、冲淡',由 'dis-'(分开)和 'luere'(洗)组成。

verb

❶ 指通过加入水或其他液体使某种物质的浓度降低,变得更稀薄。常用于化学、饮料调配或比喻性表达中。

“She is diluting the orange juice with water to make it less sweet.”

(她正在用水稀释橙汁,让它不那么甜。)

“The company was accused of diluting the quality of its products to cut costs.”

(该公司被指控为了降低成本而稀释产品质量。)

同义词:weakening, thinning, reducing, watering down

常见短语

diluting agent — 指用于稀释其他物质的液体或溶剂,常见于化学实验或工业生产中。

“Water is commonly used as a diluting agent in many chemical processes.”

(水在许多化学过程中常用作稀释剂。)