noun🔗Share边界，边境线. A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire."The old Roman fort marked one point on the limes, the defended border separating the empire from the tribes beyond. "古罗马堡垒标志着罗马帝国边境线limes上的一个点，这条边防线将帝国与境外部落分隔开来。historyareamilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share石灰，石灰石。 Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime)."The construction workers used limes to make the mortar for the brick wall. "建筑工人们用石灰来制作砌砖墙的砂浆。materialsubstancegeologychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黏胶，胶水, 陷阱。 Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime."The spilled soda acted as limes, sticking the papers together on the table. "洒出来的苏打水就像黏胶一样，把桌子上的纸粘在了一起。substancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share椴树，菩提树 A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree, or its wood."The school's auditorium was made of beautiful limes wood. "学校礼堂是用美丽的椴木制成的。plantmaterialnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share酸橙，青柠 Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon."I bought some limes at the grocery store to make lemonade; they're much tangier than lemons. "我 在 超市 买 了 一些 青柠，准备 用来 做 柠檬水；青柠 比 柠檬 更 酸 涩。fruitfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share酸橙, 青柠 Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia."My grandpa grows limes in his backyard, so we always have fresh juice for lemonade. "我爷爷在后院种了酸橙 (suān chéng) / 青柠 (qīng níng), 所以我们总是有新鲜的果汁可以做柠檬水。fruitplantfoodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share酸橙色，青柠色 A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree."The kitchen wall was painted in vibrant limes, reminding her of summer cocktails. "厨房的墙壁被漆成了鲜艳的青柠色，让她想起了夏日鸡尾酒。colorfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share擦边性描写，软色情。 A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon).""The author promised 'limes' instead of 'lemons' in their fan fiction, so readers expected suggestive scenes but no explicit sex." "作者承诺在同人小说里写的是“擦边性描写”，而不是“硬核色情”，所以读者们期待的是带有暗示意味的场景，但不会有露骨的性爱描写。literaturewritinginternetcommunicationmediasexentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share皮带，绳索. A leash."I used limes to keep my dog close to me while we walked in the busy park. "在拥挤的公园里散步时，我用皮带让我的狗待在我身边。animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
