liming

[化] 石灰澄清法

词形变化

limings 复数 limings

别名

limin' lyming

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An application of lime (calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide).

    The land required frequent limings.

  2. 2.

    Hanging around, usually in a public place with friends, enjoying the scene.

    俚语

    "No Liming or Loitering - No Shouting or Loud Noise" (written on a sign in Port of Spain shopping mall).

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of lime

    We're going to party, liming, Fiesta, forever Come on and sing along.

词源

The word is associated with sitting under a lime tree, or having nothing more demanding to do than squeezing limes. It is also thought to originate from "limey", a slang term meaning a British serviceman in Trinidad and Tobago during World War II (noted for hanging around bars and drinking). The term has since been adopted by other countries in the English-speaking Caribbean.

来源：wiktionary