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n.(名词)A pure white grade of chalk that has been ground and washed for use in paints, ink, and putty.白垩粉,白粉:一种碾碎的并洗过的纯净白垩,用于油漆、墨水和油灰
来源:Middle English whityng 中古英语 whityng from whiten [to whiten] 源自 whiten [使…变白] from white [white] * see white 源自 white [白色的] *参见 white
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n.(名词)【复数】 whiting 或 whit.ings A food fish(Merlangus merlangus) of European Atlantic waters, related to the cod. 牙鳕:欧洲大西洋水域的一种食用鱼(牙鳕 无须鳕属) ,与鳕鱼有亲缘关系 Any of several marine food fishes of the generaMenticirrhus and Merluccius, including the corbina and the silver hake, of North American coastal waters. 银无须鳕,小鳍鳕:任一种无鳔石首鱼属 和 无须鳕属 的海产食用鱼,包括无鳔石首鱼和银无须鳕
来源:Middle English whitynge 中古英语 whitynge from Middle Dutch wijting * see kweit- 源自 中古荷兰语 wijting *参见 kweit-