[N-MASS 物质名词]酸 An acid is a chemical substance, usually a liquid, which contains hydrogen and can react with other substances to form salts. Some acids burn or dissolve other substances that they come into contact with.
...citric acid...
柠檬酸
Acids in the stomach destroy the virus.
胃酸能杀死病毒。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](物质)含酸的,酸性的 An acid substance contains acid.
These shrubs must have an acid, lime-free soil.
这些灌木必须生长在不含石灰的酸性土壤环境。
acidity
...the acidity of rainwater.
雨水的酸性
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](水果或饮料)酸味的,酸的 An acid fruit or drink has a sour or sharp taste.
These wines may taste rather hard and somewhat acid.
这些酒可能喝着比较冲并且有股酸味。
acidity
...a finely balanced wine with ripe acidity and soft fruit flavours.
融合了芳醇的酸味和柔和的水果口味的调味精致的酒
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]尖刻的;刻薄的 An acid remark, or acid humour, is very unkind or critical.
This comedy of contemporary manners is told with compassion and acid humour.
这部当代风尚喜剧杂糅了悲悯的情怀和尖酸的幽默。
acidly
'You don't know how to be a mother and you never did,' she said acidly.
“你不知道怎样做一位母亲,而且你从来就没有知道过,”她刻薄地说。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]麦角酰二乙胺 The drug LSD is sometimes referred to as acid .
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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See also:
amino acid
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hydrochloric acid
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nitric acid
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nucleic acid
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sulphuric acid
;
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acid★/ˈæsɪd; NAmEˈæsɪd/
noun
,
adjective
acidacidsnoun★1★[uncountable , countable ]( chemistry 化) a chemical, usually a liquid, that contains hydrogenand has a pH of less than seven. The hydrogencan be replaced by a metal to form a salt. Acidsare usually sour and can often burn holes in or damage things they touch. 酸☞compare
alkali
☞see also
acetic acid
,
amino acid
,
ascorbic acid
,
citric acid
,
hydrochloric acid
,
lactic acid
,
nitric acid
,
nucleic acid
,
sulphuric acid
2[uncountable ]( slang) =
LSD
adjective1( technical 术语) that contains acid or has the essential characteristics of an acid; that has a pH of less than seven 酸的;酸性的◆Rye is tolerant of poor, acid soils.黑麦耐贫瘠的酸性土壤。☞compare
alkaline
2that has a bitter sharp taste 酸的;酸味的SYN
sour
◆acid fruit酸水果☞synonyms at
bitter
3(of a person's remarks 言辞)critical and unkind 尖刻的;尖酸的SYN
sarcastic
SYN
cutting
◆an acid wit尖刻的俏皮话acid/ˈæsɪd; NAmEˈæsɪd/
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acid1 noun
acid2 adjective
acidac‧id1 /ˈæsɪd/ ●●○W3 noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a chemical substance that has a pH of less than 7. Strong acids can burn holes in material or damage your skin: sulphuric acid2[uncountable] informal the drug LSD
acid1 noun
acid2 adjective
acidacid2 adjective
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1having a sharp sour tasteSYN bitter: a juicy apple with a slightly acid flavour2acid remark/comment/tone etc an acid remark uses humour in an unkind way to criticize someone: I was expecting another of his acid remarks, but he remained silent.3the acid test a way of finding out whether something is as good as people say it is, whether it works, or whether it is true: People ask if the team is good enough. This match will be the acid test.4technical an acid soil does not contain much lime1(3): Blueberry bushes need a very acid soil.—acidity /əˈsɪdəti/ noun [uncountable]
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