n液體(substance that flows like water)[C,U]:(a) clear/cloudy~清澈/渾濁的液體;Milk is a free-flowing white~. 奶是一種自由流動的白色液體。The patient could only consume~s. 那個病人只能吃流質(zhì)食物。add~to a mixture 在混合物中加入液體;
adj (1)液體(態(tài))的(in the form that flows,but not a gas)[通常作attrib]:~soap/butter/air/oxygen 液體肥皂/液體黃油/液態(tài)空氣/液態(tài)氧氣;~gas 液化氣體;~foods 流質(zhì)食物;Mercury is~at room temperature. 汞在室溫下是液體?!纪絝luid;〖反〗solid;
(2)清澈明亮的(clear and bright like water):~eyes 明亮的眼睛;Her eyes are black and~. 她的眼睛又黑又明亮。a~sky 清澈的天空;
(3)(聲音)清脆的,流暢的(clear and flowing):the~notes/song of a bird 小鳥清脆的叫聲;
(4)易變成現(xiàn)金的(easily turned into cash):~assets/capital 流動資產(chǎn)/資本;
→′liquefy v(使)液化;′liquefiable adj 可液化的;lique′faction n 液化(作用);
【辨異】liquid與fluid的區(qū)別見FLUID。