brackish

US /ˈbræk.ɪʃ/
UK /ˈbræk.ɪʃ/
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1.

汽水性の, 塩気のある

slightly salty, as is the mixture of river and seawater in estuaries

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The estuary water was brackish, a mix of fresh and salt.
河口の水は、淡水と塩水の混じった汽水だった。
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Few plants can tolerate the brackish conditions of the marsh.
湿地の汽水環境に耐えられる植物は少ない。
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salinesaltybriny
2.

不快な, 嫌な

unpleasant or disagreeable in taste or smell

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The old coffee had a brackish taste.
古いコーヒーは不快な味がした。
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The air in the abandoned building had a brackish smell.
廃墟の空気は不快な匂いがした。
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unpleasantdistastefulnauseatingfoulrancid