liquid
n
1 [C, U] substance that flows freely but is not a gas, eg water or oil 液體
Air is a fluid but not a liquid, while water is both a fluid and a liquid. 空氣是流體不是液體, 水是流體也是液體.
If you add too much liquid the mixture will not be thick enough. 加入的液體太多, 混合液的濃度就不夠.
2 [C] (phonetics 語音) either of the consonants or 流音(即 /r/或 /l/). liquid adj [usu attrib 通常作定語]
1 in the form of a liquid; not gaseous or solid 液體的; 液態的; 流質的
liquid food/nourishment, ie easily swallowed, eg by sick people 流質食物[營養品]
(joc 謔) a liquid lunch, ie beer, etc rather than food 液體午餐(啤酒等).
2 clear and clean, like water 清澈的; 晶瑩的
eyes of liquid blue 藍瑩瑩的眼睛.
3 (of sounds) clear, pure and flowing (指聲音)清脆的, 純正的, 流暢的
the liquid song of a blackbird 黑鸝清脆的叫聲.
4 (finance 財) easily converted into cash 易轉換成現款的
one's liquid assets 流動資產.