liquid
n
1 [C, U] substance that flows freely but is not a gas, eg water or oil 液体
Air is a fluid but not a liquid, while water is both a fluid and a liquid. 空气是流体不是液体, 水是流体也是液体.
If you add too much liquid the mixture will not be thick enough. 加入的液体太多, 混合液的浓度就不够.
2 [C] (phonetics 语音) either of the consonants or 流音(即 /r/或 /l/). liquid adj [usu attrib 通常作定语]
1 in the form of a liquid; not gaseous or solid 液体的; 液态的; 流质的
liquid food/nourishment, ie easily swallowed, eg by sick people 流质食物[营养品]
(joc 谑) a liquid lunch, ie beer, etc rather than food 液体午餐(啤酒等).
2 clear and clean, like water 清澈的; 晶莹的
eyes of liquid blue 蓝莹莹的眼睛.
3 (of sounds) clear, pure and flowing (指声音)清脆的, 纯正的, 流畅的
the liquid song of a blackbird 黑鹂清脆的叫声.
4 (finance 财) easily converted into cash 易转换成现款的
one's liquid assets 流动资产.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
fueln. 燃料;(为身体提供能量的)食物;(维持、增加感情的)刺激物;竞选提神(或兴奋)剂(一种健怡可乐,饮用后能使人精力充沛地从事竞选活动);
vt. 给…加燃料,给…加油;激起;
vi. 补充燃料;