brackish

英 [ˈbrækɪʃ]

美 [ˈbrækɪʃ]

adj.  咸的; 太咸的

GRE机械

BNC.26170 / COCA.21865

牛津词典

adj.

• 咸的；太咸的
  salty in an unpleasant way
  1. brackish lakes/lagoons/marshes
     咸水湖 / 舄湖 / 沼泽

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (水）稍咸的，味道不好的
  Brackishwater is slightly salty and unpleasant.
  1. ...shallow pools of brackish water.
     浅的咸水池

英英释义

adj

• slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)
  1. a brackish lagoon
  2. the briny deep
  Synonym:briny
• distasteful and unpleasant
  1. a thin brackish gruel

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