liquid
n
1 [C, U] substance that flows freely but is not a gas, eg water or oil 液体
Air is a fluid but not a liquid, while water is both a fluid and a liquid. 空气是流体不是液体, 水是流体也是液体.
If you add too much liquid the mixture will not be thick enough. 加入的液体太多, 混合液的浓度就不够.
2 [C] (phonetics 语音) either of the consonants or 流音(即 /r/或 /l/). liquid adj [usu attrib 通常作定语]
1 in the form of a liquid; not gaseous or solid 液体的; 液态的; 流质的
liquid food/nourishment, ie easily swallowed, eg by sick people 流质食物[营养品]
(joc 谑) a liquid lunch, ie beer, etc rather than food 液体午餐(啤酒等).
2 clear and clean, like water 清澈的; 晶莹的
eyes of liquid blue 蓝莹莹的眼睛.
3 (of sounds) clear, pure and flowing (指声音)清脆的, 纯正的, 流畅的
the liquid song of a blackbird 黑鹂清脆的叫声.
4 (finance 财) easily converted into cash 易转换成现款的
one's liquid assets 流动资产.
That sounds like a good idea. I have a few friends I could ring to see if they're free.
听起来是个好主意。我可以打电话给我的几个朋友看看他们是否有空。
If you hate science stories, you are unlikely to enjoy reading them in English.
如果你不喜欢读科学小品,你很可能也不会喜欢读英文的这类图书。
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.