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

• 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。
• Now, I would not provide a litmus test.
  现在，我不会提供石蕊测试。
• Test: turns blue litmus paper red.
  做个试验吧，能把蓝色的石蕊试纸变成红色。
• 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。
• The president's policy on abortion is regarded as a litmus test of his views on women's rights.
  总统在堕胎问题上的政策被视为其在妇女权利上的观点的表露。
• Now you'll use Apache Pluto to see if your portlet passes the litmus test of JSR168 compliance.
  现在使用ApachePluto来查明portlet是否能通过JSR168兼容性的最终测试。
• 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“。
• 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？