having a consistency like that of water or oil, i.e. flowing freely but of constant volume 液体的,流质的 ■having the translucence of water; clear 如水的,清澈的 looking into those liquid dark eyes. 望着那如水的深色双眸。 ■[attrib.]denoting a substance normally a gas that has been liquefied by cold or pressure 液化的 liquid oxygen. 液氧。 ■not fixed or stable; fluid 流动的
(of a sound) clear, pure, and flowing; harmonious (声音)清纯流畅的;和谐的 the liquid song of the birds. 鸟儿们清脆柔美的叫声。
(of assets) held in cash or easily converted into cash (资产)流动的 ■having ready cash or liquid assets 有现金(或流动资产)的 ■(of a market) having a high volume of activity (市场)活跃的
noun
a liquid substance 液体 drink plenty of liquids. 喝足够的水。
a consonant produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the sides of the tongue, typically l and r (in British English pronunciation) 流音
派生 liquidly adverb liquidness noun 语源
late Middle English: from Latin liquidus, from liquere 'be liquid'