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

• 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。
• 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“。
• Neutral reaction by litmus indicating paper.
  石蕊试纸呈中性反应。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• In general, the litmus test for separating honesty from corruption in official circles is money.
  一般来说，鉴别官场上廉洁与腐败的试金石是金钱。
• 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。
• Success and fame are often the litmus test of one's character.
  成功和名誉往往是对一个人的人格考验。
• Apply the litmus test: Can some other presentation technology do this?
  看看最关键的考验：其他一些表示技术能做到这一点吗？