mineral

英 [ˈmɪnərəl]

美 [ˈmɪnərəl]

n. 矿物; 矿物质; 汽水

复数：minerals　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3212 / COCA.4583

牛津词典

noun

矿物；矿物质
a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health.
1. mineral deposits/extraction
  矿藏；矿物开采
2. the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals
  维生素和矿物质的建议摄入量
汽水
a sweet drink in various flavours that has bubbles of gas in it and does not contain alcohol
1. Soft drinks and minerals sold here.
  此处销售各种软饮料和汽水。

矿物;矿物质；矿产
Amineralis a substance such as tin, salt, or sulphur that is formed naturally in rocks and in the earth. Minerals are also found in small quantities in food and drink.

noun

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

adj

He insisted that the mineral content of the water determined the opacity.
他坚持认为水的清澈程度取决于其中矿物质的含量。
Tajikistan has huge reserves of mineral resources and raw material resources and is rich in varieties.
塔吉克斯坦的矿产资源和原料资源储量巨大并且品种丰富。
A gray mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel.
一种灰色矿物，由砷化钴和镍组成，是钴和镍的重要来源。
This paper has made a detailed analysis of the temporal and spatial distribution of Precambrian mineral deposits in China.
文章详细地分析研究了中国前寒武纪矿床的时空分布。
The rock is rich in mineral salts.
该岩石中富含矿盐。
The product provided inadequate vitamin and mineral supplementation.
这种产品不能充分补充维生素和矿物质。
If oil or gold are discovered under your lot, you can sell the mineral rights.
如果在你这块地底下发现了石油或金子，你可以把采矿权卖掉。
Drink at least 2 litres of still mineral water throughout the day to aid detoxification.
每天至少饮用2升无气矿泉水以帮助身体解毒。
Our country is rich in mineral resources.
我国地下蕴藏着丰富的矿物资源。
In course of sinking the well-shaft they came upon a deposit of a very rare mineral.
他们在凿井的过程中，发现了一处稀有矿物矿床。