brackish

US /ˈbræk.ɪʃ/
UK /ˈbræk.ɪʃ/
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1.

微咸的, 半咸的

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.
河口的水是微咸的，淡水和咸水的混合物。
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Few plants can tolerate the brackish conditions of the marsh.
很少有植物能忍受沼泽的微咸环境。
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salinesaltybriny
2.

难闻的, 令人不快的

unpleasant or disagreeable in taste or smell

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The old coffee had a brackish taste.
那杯旧咖啡有股难闻的味道。
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The air in the abandoned building had a brackish smell.
废弃建筑里的空气有股难闻的气味。
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unpleasantdistastefulnauseatingfoulrancid