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.
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.
很简单。你把一块很热的湿布敷在肩膀上一分钟。然后把一包冻豌豆敷在肩膀上一分钟。这样反复几次。
Born a free man, he was now in chains.
他生来本是个自由人,如今却戴上了镣铐。
On his return to India he had the chance to travel to South Africa to work on a law case.