(亦作 quicklime)［mass noun］
1- a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and combines with water with the production of much heat石灰, 生石灰, 氧化钙。
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- （亦作 slaked lime）a white alkaline substance consisting of calcium hydroxide, made by adding water to quicklime熟石灰。
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- (in general use) any of a number of calcium compounds, especially calcium hydroxide, used as an additive to soil or water（含氢氧化钙, 给土壤或水加肥力的）石灰肥料。
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- archaic birdlime〈古〉粘鸟胶。
with obj.
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- treat (soil or water) with lime to reduce acidity and improve fertility or oxygen levels给（土壤, 水）施石灰肥料（以减弱酸性, 增强肥力和供氧能力）。
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- often as adj. limed give (wood) a bleached appearance by treating it with lime粉刷, 用石灰涂白：
limed oak dining furniture.
涂白的橡木餐桌椅。
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- archaic catch (a bird) with birdlime〈古〉用粘鸟胶捕鸟。
派生词
limy
adjective （limier, limiest）词源
Old English līm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijm, German Leim, also to LOAM.
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- a rounded citrus fruit similar to a lemon but greener, smaller, and with a distinctive acid flavour酸橙。
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- mass noun a drink made from or flavoured with lime juice酸橙汁：
lager and lime.
窖藏啤酒加酸橙汁。
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- （亦作 lime tree）the evergreen citrus tree which produces this fruit, widely cultivated in warm climates酸橙树（多产于温暖气候）。
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- Citrus aurantifolia, family Rutaceae.拉丁名 Citrus aurantifolia,芸香科。
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- mass noun a bright light green colour like that of a lime明快的浅绿色, 酸橙绿色：
as modifier dayglo orange, pink, or lime green.荧光橘红色, 粉色或酸橙绿。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from French， from modern Provençal limo, Spanish lima, from Arabic līma; compare with LEMON.
(亦作 lime tree)
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- a deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellowish blossom, native to north temperate regions. The pale timber is used for carving and cheap furniture.椴树。亦作 LINDEN.
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- Genus Tilia, family Tiliaceae: many species, including the widely grown hybrid common lime(T.×europaea), and the small-leaved lime (T. cordata), which dominated the pre-Neolithic forests of much of lowland England.椴树属, 椴树科：多种, 包括生长范围甚广的杂交种欧洲椴（拉丁名T.×europaea）和欧洲小叶椴（拉丁名T. cordata）。英格兰低地大部分地区中的前新石器时代森林中主要是这种树木。
词源
early 17th cent.: alteration of obsolete line, from Old English lind （see LINDEN）.
W. Indian <西印度>
no obj.,with adverbial
- sit or stand around talking with others坐着（或站着）闲聊：
boys and girls were liming along the roadside as if they didn't have anything to do.
男孩和女孩们在路边站着闲聊, 好像无事可做似的。
- an informal social gathering characterized by semi-ritualized talking（交谈时较注重礼仪和规矩的）非正式社交聚会。
词源
origin uncertain; said to be from LIMEY (because of the number of British sailors present during the Second World War)， or from suck a lime, expressing bitterness at not being invited to a gathering.