n液体(substance that flows like water)[C，U]：(a) clear/cloudy～清澈/浑浊的液体;Milk is a free-flowing white～. 奶是一种自由流动的白色液体。The patient could only consume～s. 那个病人只能吃流质食物。add～to a mixture 在混合物中加入液体;

adj (1)液体(态)的(in the form that flows，but not a gas)[通常作attrib]：～soap/butter/air/oxygen 液体肥皂/液体黄油/液态空气/液态氧气;～gas 液化气体;～foods 流质食物;Mercury is～at room temperature. 汞在室温下是液体。〖同〗fluid;〖反〗solid;

(2)清澈明亮的(clear and bright like water)：～eyes 明亮的眼睛;Her eyes are black and～. 她的眼睛又黑又明亮。a～sky 清澈的天空;

(3)(声音)清脆的，流畅的(clear and flowing)：the～notes/song of a bird 小鸟清脆的叫声;

(4)易变成现金的(easily turned into cash)：～assets/capital 流动资产/资本;

→′liquefy v(使)液化;′liquefiable adj 可液化的;lique′faction n 液化(作用);

【辨异】liquid与fluid的区别见FLUID。