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)易變成現金的(easily turned into cash)：～assets/capital 流動資產/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。