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limes

UK //laɪmz//US //laɪmz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'limus'(意为泥浆或黏液),后经古法语 'lime' 传入英语,既指水果也指石灰物质。

noun

❶ 指青柠,一种绿色的小柑橘类水果,味道比柠檬更酸,常用于调制饮料或烹饪。

“She squeezed fresh limes into the cocktail.”

(她把新鲜青柠汁挤进鸡尾酒里。)

“The recipe calls for the juice of two limes.”

(食谱需要两个青柠的汁。)

❶ 指石灰,一种白色粉末状物质,由石灰石烧制而成,用于建筑或改良土壤。

“Farmers spread lime on the fields to reduce soil acidity.”

(农民在田里撒石灰以降低土壤酸度。)

“The ancient Romans used lime in their concrete mixtures.”

(古罗马人在混凝土混合物中使用石灰。)

同义词:citrus, quicklime, calcium oxide

verb

❶ 用石灰处理或覆盖,特指用石灰改良土壤或消毒。

“They limed the field to prepare it for planting.”

(他们用石灰处理田地以备种植。)

“The farmer limed the soil to balance its pH.”

(农民用石灰调节土壤的酸碱度。)

同义词:whitewash, treat with lime

常见短语

lime and lemon — 指青柠和柠檬的组合,常用于描述饮料或食物的风味。

“This soda has a refreshing lime and lemon flavor.”

(这种汽水有清爽的青柠柠檬味。)

lime kiln — 石灰窑,用于烧制石灰石的设施。

“The old lime kiln is now a historical landmark.”

(那座老石灰窑现在是历史地标。)