early 15c., "liquid, capable of flowing," from Middle French fluide (14c.) and directly from Latin fluidus "fluid, flowing, moist," from fluere "to flow" (see fluent). Figurative use, of non-material things, "not fixed or rigid," from 1640s. Related: Fluidly.
fluid (n.)
"substance capable of flowing," 1660s, from fluid (adj.). Related: Fluidal (1869), fluidic (1821, Marmaduke Tulket).
双语例句
1. During fever a large quantity of fluid is lost in perspiration.
发烧时，大量水分会通过排汗而丧失。
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2. The fluid can be drawn off with a syringe.
可用注射器将液体汲出。
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3. The forehand stroke should be fluid and well balanced.
正手击球应该保证动作流畅和平稳。
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4. Atoms within the fluid interact with the minerals that form the grains.
液体中的原子与形成颗粒的矿物质相互作用。
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5. The blood vessels may leak fluid, which distorts vision.