英语词汇“limelike”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

lime¹ n. [uncountable]

Chemistrya white or grayish white, odorless, lumpy solid used chiefly in mortar, plaster, and cement, in bleaching powder, and in various compounds for improving crops.

lim•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est.

lime² n.

Plant Biologythe small, greenish yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree related to the lemon: [countable]two limes.[uncountable]a taste of lime.
Plant Biology[countable] the tree that bears this fruit.
[uncountable] a greenish yellow.

adj.

of the color lime.
made with limes.

lime¹ n., v., limed, lim•ing.
n.

ChemistryAlso called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
Chemistrya calcium compound for improving crops grown in soils deficient in lime.
birdlime.

v.t.

to treat (soil) with lime or compounds of calcium.
to smear (twigs, branches, etc.) with birdlime.
to catch with or as if with birdlime.
to paint or cover (a surface) with a composition of lime and water;
whitewash:The government buildings were freshly limed.

bef. 900; Middle English, Old English līm; cognate with Dutch lijm, German Leim, Old Norse līm glue, Latin līmus slime; akin to loam

lime′less, adj.
lime′like′, adj.

lime² n.

Plant Biologythe small, greenish-yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, allied to the lemon.
Plant Biologythe tree that bears this fruit.
greenish yellow.

adj.

of the color lime.
of or made with limes.

Persian līmū(n); compare lemon
Arabic līmah, līm citrus fruit
Spanish lima
1615–25

lime′less, adj.
lime′like′, adj.

lime³ n.

Plant Biologythe European linden, Tilia europaea.

unexplained variant of obsolete line, lind, Middle English, Old English lind. See linden 1615–25

lime⁴ n. [Informal.]

Informal Termslimelight.

shortened form

单词	limelike
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 lime¹ /laɪm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Chemistrya white or grayish white, odorless, lumpy solid used chiefly in mortar, plaster, and cement, in bleaching powder, and in various compounds for improving crops. lim•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. lime² /laɪm/USA pronunciation n. Plant Biologythe small, greenish yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree related to the lemon: [countable]two limes.[uncountable]a taste of lime. Plant Biology[countable] the tree that bears this fruit. [uncountable] a greenish yellow. adj. of the color lime. made with limes. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 lime¹ (līm),USA pronunciation n., v., limed, lim•ing. n. ChemistryAlso called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium. Chemistrya calcium compound for improving crops grown in soils deficient in lime. birdlime. v.t. to treat (soil) with lime or compounds of calcium. to smear (twigs, branches, etc.) with birdlime. to catch with or as if with birdlime. to paint or cover (a surface) with a composition of lime and water; whitewash:The government buildings were freshly limed. bef. 900; Middle English, Old English līm; cognate with Dutch lijm, German Leim, Old Norse līm glue, Latin līmus slime; akin to loam lime′less, adj. lime′like′, adj. lime² (līm),USA pronunciation n. Plant Biologythe small, greenish-yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, allied to the lemon. Plant Biologythe tree that bears this fruit. greenish yellow. adj. of the color lime. of or made with limes. Persian līmū(n); compare lemon Arabic līmah, līm citrus fruit Spanish lima 1615–25 lime′less, adj. lime′like′, adj. lime³ (līm),USA pronunciation n. Plant Biologythe European linden, Tilia europaea. unexplained variant of obsolete line, lind, Middle English, Old English lind. See linden 1615–25 lime⁴ (līm),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.] Informal Termslimelight. shortened form
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