litmus

英 [ˈlɪtməs]

美 [ˈlɪtməs]

n.  石蕊(一种遇酸变红而遇碱则变蓝的物质)

化学

BNC.36064 / COCA.16349

牛津词典

noun

• 石蕊（一种遇酸变红而遇碱则变蓝的物质）
  a substance that turns red when it touches an acid and blue when it touches an alkali
  1. litmus paper
     石蕊试纸

英英释义

noun

• a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions
  Synonym:litmus test

双语例句

• When making decisions about the future, we naturally use events from the past as litmus tests.
  当我们做出有关未来的决定时，自然地我们用过去的事件作为”试金石“。
• To me it's a litmus test for people about who they are and how they perceive the world and how secure they are about themselves.
  我只把这电影当作人们认清他们是谁，他们如何观察这个世界和他们如何看待他们自己的试金石。
• The success of wind power represents a litmus test for renewable energy.
  风能作为动力的成功是对可再生能源一次立见分晓的检验。
• Unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator.
  未定尺寸经石蕊处理的纸，用作酸碱显示剂。
• Litmus: Mixture of coloured organic compounds obtained from several species of lichens.
  石蕊：从几种地衣类植物中获取的带色有机化合物的混合物。
• The fifth view is more of a litmus test view.
  第五种视图更多的是一种LitmusTest视图。
• Ending the fighting must be the absolute priority, the litmus test of the agreements 'validity
  停火绝对是第一要务，也是检验协议是否有效的试金石。
• Here's the litmus test you can use in order to determine if you are one.
  你可以用下面的测试来确定一下你是否是个好男人。
• Ammonia gas is colorless which can turn wet red litmus paper to blue.
  氨气是无色的，它可把湿的红色石蕊试纸变成蓝色。
• The candidate services that passed through litmus testing are detailed.
  通过Litmus测试的候选服务会得到细化。