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limes

/lahy-mees/US // ˈlaɪ mis //UK // (ˈlaɪmiːz) //

柠檬,莱姆,酸橙,青柠

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural lim·i·tes [lim-i-teez]. /ˈlɪm ɪˌtiz/.

    • : a boundary, especially the fortified border or frontier of a country.
    • : Siegfried Line.
    • : an ancient Roman frontier fortification.

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Examples

  • Before the shortage, he says, cases of limes cost $50 to $70.

  • Made with cachaça, a sugarcane Brandy native to Brazil, and limes and sugar, this is the Brazilian national cocktail.

  • Oranges, lemons and limes have been planted by Europeans and Arabs in a few districts.

  • He had settled an incipient strike in the 'limes' departments, originated by Mr. Cosmo Clark's views about lighting.

  • Half-way up the winding track stood his little chapel in a grove of limes.

  • And by that grassy shore, and beneath those shadowy limes, sat the young lovers.

  • Mary went to the door herself, and glanced across the court through the long tunnel of bare limes.