lime

lime1
noun
  1. (亦作 quicklime)[mass noun]a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and combines with water with the production of much heat
    石灰，生石灰，氧化钙
    ■(亦作 slaked lime)a white alkaline substance consisting of calcium hydroxide, made by adding water to quicklime
    熟石灰
    ■(in general use) any of a number of calcium compounds, especially calcium hydroxide, used as an additive to soil or water
    （含氢氧化钙，给土壤或水加肥力的）石灰肥料
    ■(archaic)birdlime
    (古)粘鸟胶
verb
[with obj.]
  1. treat (soil or water) with lime to reduce acidity and improve fertility or oxygen levels
    给（土壤，水）施石灰肥料（以减弱酸性，增强肥力和供氧能力）
    ■[often as adj. limed]give (wood) a bleached appearance by treating it with lime
    粉刷，用石灰涂白
    limed oak dining furniture.
    涂白的橡木餐桌椅。
  2. (archaic)catch (a bird) with birdlime
    (古)用粘鸟胶捕鸟
派生
limy
( limier, limiest)
adjective(limier, limiest)
语源
  1. Old English līm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijm, German Leim, also to loam
lime2
noun
  1. a rounded citrus fruit similar to a lemon but greener, smaller, and with a distinctive acid flavour
    酸橙
    ■[mass noun]a drink made from or flavoured with lime juice
    酸橙汁
    lager and lime.
    窖藏啤酒加酸橙汁。
  2. (亦作lime tree)the evergreen citrus tree which produces this fruit, widely cultivated in warm climates
    酸橙树（多产于温暖气候）
  3. Citrus aurantifolia, family Rutaceae
    拉丁名Citrus aurantifolia，芸香科
  4. [mass noun]a bright light green colour like that of a lime
    明快的浅绿色，酸橙绿色
    [as modifier]dayglo orange, pink, or lime green.
    荧光橘红色，粉色或酸橙绿。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from French, from modern Provençal limo, Spanish lima, from Arabic līma; compare with lemon
lime3
(亦作 lime tree)
noun
  1. a deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellowish blossom, native to north temperate regions. The pale timber is used for carving and cheap furniture
    椴树。 亦作linden
  2. Genus Tilia, family Tiliaceae: many species, including the widely grown hybrid common lime (T. × europaea), and the small-leaved lime (T. cordata), which dominated the pre-Neolithic forests of much of lowland England
    椴树属，椴科科： 多种，包括生长范围甚广的杂交种欧洲椴（拉丁名T.×europaea）和欧洲小叶椴（拉丁名T. cordata）。英格兰低地大部分地区中的前新石器时代森林中主要是这种树木
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: alteration of obsolete line, from Old English lind (see linden)
lime4
(W. Indian)(西印度)
verb
  1. [no obj., with adverbial]sit or stand around talking with others
    坐着（或站着）闲聊
    boys and girls were liming along the roadside as if they didn't have anything to do.
    男孩和女孩们在路边站着闲聊，好像无事可做似的。
noun
  1. an informal social gathering characterized by semi-ritualized talking
    （交谈时较注重礼仪和规矩的）非正式社交聚会
语源
  1. origin uncertain; said to be from Limey (because of the number of British sailors present during the Second World War), or from suck a lime, expressing bitterness at not being invited to a gathering
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