[N-VAR 可变名词]酸橙 A lime is a green fruit that tastes like a lemon. Limes grow on trees in tropical countries.
...peeled slices of lime...
剥了皮的酸橙片
Oranges, lemons and limes were found to cure scurvy...
人们发现橙子、柠檬和酸橙能治疗坏血病。
Add a few drops of lime juice.
加几滴酸橙汁。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]酸橙味饮料Lime is a drink that tastes of limes.
...a pint of lager and lime.
一品脱莱姆淡啤酒
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]欧椴树 A lime is a large tree with pale green leaves. It is often planted in parks in towns and cities.
...dilapidated avenues of limes.
破败不堪的欧椴树林阴道
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]石灰Lime is a substance containing calcium. It is found in soil and water.
If your soil is very acid, add lime.
如果土壤酸性太强,就加些石灰。
Lime is also a combining form.(亦可用于构词)
...lime-rich sand.
石灰含量高的沙子
...old lime-stained baths.
有石灰渍的旧浴缸
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lime/laɪm; NAmElaɪm/
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limelimeslimedlimingnoun _citrus_fruits_comp.jpg _lime.jpg 1(alsoquick·lime)[uncountable ]a white substance obtained by heating limestone,used in building materials and to help plants grow 石灰2[countable , uncountable ]a small green fruit, like a lemon, with a lot of sour juice, used in cooking and in drinks; the juice of this fruit 酸橙; 莱姆;酸橙汁 ◆lime juice酸橙汁◆slices of lime酸橙片3(alsoˈlime tree)[countable ]a tree on which limesgrow 酸橙树4(alsoˈlime tree,ˈlinden tree,linden)[countable ]a large tree with light green heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers 欧椴树◆an avenue of limes两边栽有欧椴树的林荫道5[uncountable ]=
lime green
verblimesth to add the substance limeto soil, especially in order to control the acid in it (尤指为控制酸度而给土壤)掺加石灰,撒石灰lime/laɪm; NAmElaɪm/
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lime1 noun
lime2 verb
limelime1 /laɪm/ ●○○ noun
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1lime (1) [countable] a small juicy green fruit with a sour taste, or the tree this grows on2[countable] a tree with pleasant-smelling yellow flowersSYN linden3[uncountable] a white substance obtained by burning limestone, used for making cement, marking sports fields etcSYN quicklime4[uncountable] a light yellowish green colour
lime1 noun
lime2 verb
limelime2 verb [transitive]
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technical to add lime to soil to control acid
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