dilute

英 [daɪ'luːt] 美 [daɪ'luːt]

• vt. 稀释；冲淡
• adj. 冲淡的；稀释的

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 稀释,冲淡

   make (a liquid) weaker and thinner by mixing another liquid with it

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 稀释的
2. 淡的
3. 经稀释的
4. 减弱了的
5. 稀薄的
6. 液体
7. 冲淡的
8. 微弱的

v. 动词

1. 稀释
2. 削弱
3. 降低
4. 变稀薄
5. 变淡
6. 使变薄弱
7. 冲淡
8. 使降低效果
9. 变稀（释）变淡

英英释义

Adjective:

1. reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity;

   "diluted alcohol"
   "a dilute solution"
   "dilute acetic acid"
   

Verb:

1. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;

   "cut bourbon"
   

2. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones;

   "adulterate liquor"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Dilute the bleach in a gallon of water.
   用一加仑水稀释漂白粉。
2. The fragrances are highly diluted.
   芳香剂被高度稀释了。
3. The nurse diluted the drug with saline water.
   护士用生理盐水把药加以稀释。
4. He thought Rear Admiral Henry's presence might dilute the tension of the dinner.
   他认为亨利少将的参加也许可以冲淡这顿晚餐的紧张气氛。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Readers feel dilute after reading Wei Yingwu's poetry, in reality, the poet concealed his solitude under this kind dilute style.
   韦应物诗歌给人以冲淡的感觉，其实在这种冲淡的风格下隐含着诗人性格的孤独因素。
2. The doctor told him to bathe his eyes with a very dilute solution of boric acid.
   医生叮嘱他用稀释的硼酸溶液洗他的眼睛。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. The water will dilute the wine.
   水能使酒变淡。
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2. Strong acids are often diluted before they are used.
   强酸在使用前常被加以稀释。
3. The president's influence has been further diluted by the election of fifteen new senators from the opposition party.
   由于反对党有15名新参议员当选,总统的影响力被进一步削弱了。

经典引文

• Sunset mists diluted the moon.

  出自： E. Bowen

• Diluting brilliant essence With seepage of other minds.

  出自： R. Conquest

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

dilute with( v.+prep. )

以…削弱 weaken (sth such as an idea) with (sth)

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• dilute influence 削弱影响力
• dilute the wine 稀释葡萄酒

～+介词

• dilute with 用…稀释〔削弱〕

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. dilute的基本意思是指将水等液体加入另一种液体中,使其浓度减弱,即“稀释,冲淡”,其宾语多为液体,引申可指将某一力量“削弱”。常与介词with搭配。

近反义词

【近义词】

• weaken

【反义词】

• undiluted 未稀释的