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

• But does aviation really serve as a litmus test for such a transformation?
  但是通过航空业的发展真的能够看出上述转变过程的推进吗？
• 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“。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Now, I would not provide a litmus test.
  现在，我不会提供石蕊测试。
• The Baltics have replaced Berlin as the litmus test of western resolve.
  波罗的海已经取代柏林，成为西方决心的试金石。
• Applying the Service Litmus Test to determine which candidate services are appropriate to expose.
  应用ServiceLitmusTest，以确定候选服务是否适合公开。
• Do you see some sort of litmus test?
  您认为有某种类似石蕊试纸的东西可以帮助判断吗？
• Whats a quick litmus test to determine if youre on the path to happiness or regret?
  就如一张检验你是在通往幸福还是悔恨的道路上的石蕊试纸一般。