| 釋義 |
lime1 /laim; laim/ n [U] 1 white substance (calcium oxide, CaO) obtained by burning limestone, used in making cement and mortar. 石灰。 'quick- ~，~ before water is added, 生石灰(未加水的石灰)。 (Slaked ，~，~ after being acted upon by water. 熟石灰(加水者)。 → calcium. '~kiln n kiln in which ~stone is burnt. 石坂富?！? ~ Tight n [U] intense white light produced by heating ~ in a very hot flame, formerly used for lighting the stage in theatres. 石灰光(在極熱的火焰中燒石災(zāi)棒所產(chǎn)生的強(qiáng)烈白光，昔時(shí)為舞臺(tái)照明所用)。 the ~-light, publicity: 受注目; 出風(fēng)頭： fond of the ~-light. 喜引人注目; 愛(ài)出風(fēng)頭。姉 the ~ light, receiving publicity. 受注目; 出風(fēng)頭。 '~-stone n [U] (kinds of) rock containing much ~, quarried for industrial use. 石灰石。 2 [U] ('bird-)—, sticky substance made from holly bark for catching small birds. 粘鳥(niǎo)膠(冬靑屬灌木皮制成，用以捕捉小鳥(niǎo))。 w [VP6A] put ~ on (fields, etc) (to control acidity). 撒石茨于(田地等中)(以控制酸度)。 |