vt.稀釋；沖淡
adj.沖淡的；稀釋的
Dilute the bleach in a gallon of water. 用一加侖水稀釋漂白粉。
The fragrances are highly diluted. 芳香劑被高度稀釋了。
The nurse diluted the drug with saline water. 護士用生理鹽水把藥加以稀釋。
He thought Rear Admiral Henry's presence might dilute the tension of the dinner. 他認為亨利少將的參加也許可以沖淡這頓晚餐的緊張氣氛。
用作形容詞 (adj.)The doctor told him to bathe his eyes with a very dilute solution of boric acid. 醫(yī)生叮囑他用稀釋的硼酸溶液洗他的眼睛。
dilute的基本意思是指將水等液體加入另一種液體中,使其濃度減弱,即“稀釋,沖淡”,其賓語多為液體,引申可指將某一力量“削弱”。常與介詞with搭配。
dilute還可用作形容詞,意為“稀釋的,沖淡的”。例如:This is a dilute solution.這是一種稀釋溶液。
adj.未稀釋的；未攙假的；未沖淡的
