lime
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A lime is a green fruit that tastes like a lemon. Limes grow on trees in tropical countries. 酸橙
...peeled slices of lime. …去皮橙片。
2. N-VAR any linden tree, such as Tilia europaea, planted in many varieties for ornament 歐椴樹
3. N-UNCOUNT Lime is a substance containing calcium. It is found in soil and water. 石灰
If your soil is very acidic, add lime. 如果你的土壤酸性很強，就加點石灰。
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lime /laɪm/ (limes)
剑桥词典
lime noun (FRUIT)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a round fruit containing a lot of juice that is sour like a lemon but smaller and green , or the small tree on which this fruit grows
酸橙；酸橙樹
lime noun (TREE)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] (also lime tree); (US usually linden)a large tree with leaves shaped like a heart and pale yellow flowers
歐椴樹
lime noun (CHEMICAL)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ] (also quicklime, )a white substance that is used especially to spread on the land to improve the quality of earth so that crops grow better
石灰
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ] (also limescale, scale)
white material that collects inside water pipes , kettles , etc. in areas where the water is hard (= contains a lot of natural chemicals )
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