| 单词 | limey |
| 释义 | limeyWord family nounliminessliminglimekilnlimelightlimepitlimestonelimewashlimewaterlimeadelimeylime greenlimeadjectivelimy li·mey /ˈlaɪmi/ noun [countableC] American EnglishAmE old-fashionedSAN a slightly insulting word for someone from Britain 英国佬〔对英国人略具侮辱性的用语〕 Examples from the Corpus limey• Acid soil bed I wanted to make a raised bed to grown acid-loving plants in my limey soil.• However, if the bed is raised, the limey water can't get in. (1800-1900) lime-juicer “British sailor” ((19-20 centuries)); because lime juice was drunk to prevent the disease scurvy in the British navy |
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