
limes
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。)
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。)
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。)