late 14c., from Old French lies, plural of lie "sediment," probably from Celtic (compare Old Irish lige "a bed, a lying"), from PIE root *legh- "to lie" (see lie (v.2)).
双语例句
1. The lees of wine gradually subside.
酒渣慢慢地沉淀下来.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. There are lees to every wine.
〔谚语〕有酒就有酒渣.
来自辞典例句
3. Fly ash, lees and sludge are three representational castoffs from industry.
粉煤灰 、 酒糟、污泥是是工业三废中具代表性的三种废弃物.
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4. The other method was that maize oil was prepared from lees.
二是从蒸馏后的酒糟(DDGS)中用溶剂浸出提取玉米毛油,毛油经进一步精炼得精制玉米油或一级玉米油.
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5. The Lees have invested some money in a high interest savings account.
