柯林斯詞典lime /la?m/ (limes) 1. N-VAR A lime is a green fruit that tastes like a lemon. Limes grow on trees in tropical countries. 酸橙 ...peeled slices of lime. …去皮橙片。2. N-VAR any linden tree, such as Tilia europaea, planted in many varieties for ornament 歐椴樹3. N-UNCOUNT Lime is a substance containing calcium. It is found in soil and water. 石灰 If your soil is very acidic, add lime. 如果你的土壤酸性很強，就加點石灰。 返回 lime劍橋詞典 lime noun (FRUIT) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] a round fruit containing a lot of juice that is sour like a lemon but smaller and green , or the small tree on which this fruit grows 酸橙；酸橙樹 lime noun (TREE) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] (also lime tree); (US usually linden) a large tree with leaves shaped like a heart and pale yellow flowers 歐椴樹 lime noun (CHEMICAL) [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] (also quicklime, ) a white substance that is used especially to spread on the land to improve the quality of earth so that crops grow better 石灰 [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] (also limescale, scale) white material that collects inside water pipes , kettles , etc. in areas where the water is hard (= contains a lot of natural chemicals ) 水垢 返回 lime