saline
saline — 名詞
1. a prepared liquid that contains salt dissolved in pure water, used in healthcare
生理食鹽水
醫用鹽水溶液
a prepared liquid that contains salt dissolved in pure water, used in healthcare for tasks such as cleaning wounds, clearing a stuffy nose, or giving fluids to a patient who is dehydrated
After the accident, the nurse cleaned the cut on Karim's arm with saline.
意外發生後，護理師用生理食鹽水清洗 Karim 手臂上的傷口。
uncountable: used without article in medical context
The pharmacist recommended using a saline spray to relieve Adina's dry nose.
藥劑師建議 Adina 用生理食鹽水噴霧來緩解鼻子乾燥的問題。
collocation: saline spray
When Adaeze arrived at the hospital with severe dehydration, the doctors put her on a saline drip.
Adaeze 因為嚴重脫水被送到醫院時，醫生幫她打了生理食鹽水點滴。
Beatrix keeps a small bottle of sterile saline in her bag for cleaning her contact lenses.
Beatrix 在包包裡隨身帶著一小瓶無菌生理食鹽水，用來清潔隱形眼鏡。
- salt solution
more general; can refer to any mixture of salt and water, not necessarily sterile
用法筆記
In everyday speech, 'saline' is used mainly in medical or healthcare contexts. For the salt water you cook with or find at the beach, use 'salt water' instead.
常見錯誤
saline — 形容詞
- salinepositive
- more salinecomparative
- most salinesuperlative
1. describes something, especially water, soil, or air, that has salt in it
含鹽的
含有鹽分的
describes something, especially water, soil, or air, that has salt in it
The soil near the coast is too saline for most vegetables to grow well.
海岸附近的土壤含鹽量太高，大多數蔬菜都長不好。
attributive and predicative: saline soil / soil is saline
Meera took a deep breath of the cool, saline air as she walked along the beach.
Meera 沿著海灘散步時，深深吸了一口帶有鹽分的涼爽空氣。
The lake was so saline that Wei could float on his back without any effort.
那座湖的含鹽量非常高，Wei 可以不費力氣地仰漂在水面上。
Farmers in the region are worried because the groundwater has become more saline every year.
當地農民很擔心，因為地下水一年比一年更鹹。
Certain types of fish, such as tuna and salmon, live only in saline water.
某些魚類如鮪魚和鮭魚，只能生活在含鹽的水中。
用法筆記
Use 'saline' for describing natural environments such as seas, lakes, and coastal soil. For food that tastes of salt, use 'salty' instead of 'saline'.