a substance with particular chemical properties including turning litmus red, neutralizing alkalis, and dissolving some metals; typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid of this kind
酸。常与<Bold>ALKALI</Bold> 或 <Bold>BASE</Bold> 相对。
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〈喻〉 尖刻(或尖酸)的言语(或语调)
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she was unable to quell the acid in her voice .她无法压制住声音里的尖酸口吻。
[mass noun]
〈非正式〉 迷幻药LSD (麦角二乙胺)。
【化】 质子供体,电子对受体。
containing acid or having the properties of an acid; having a pH of less than 7
含酸的,酸性的,pH值小于7的
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poor, acid soils .贫瘠的酸性土壤。常与<Bold>ALKALINE</Bold>或<Bold>BASIC</Bold>相对。
【地质】 (岩石,尤指熔岩)含相当量硅石的。
【冶】 (与炼钢过程中涉及硅石含量高的难熔物及炉渣)酸性(有关)的。
sharp-tasting or sour
味道刺激的,酸味的
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acid fruit .酸的水果。
(of a person's remarks or tone)bitter or cutting
(人的话语或口吻)尖刻的,尖酸的
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she was stung into acid defiance .她被刺痛了,用尖刻的语言进行了反击。
(of a colour)strikingly intense or bright
(颜色)刺目的,耀眼的;鲜亮的
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an acid green. 耀眼的绿色。
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put the acid on Austral./NZ informal seek to extract a loan or favour from (someone) 〈澳/ 新西兰,非正式〉 设法从(某人处)获得贷款(或好处) -
[ORIGIN
acid fromACID TEST , referring to possible resistance (because gold resists nitric acid).]
"early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘sour-tasting’): from Latin