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an electrolyte
electrolyte 是可数名词，指能导电的溶液或物质；单数前用冠词。
This liquid is an electrolyte.
这种液体是电解质。
电解液
electrolytes — plural of electrolyte
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电解液
a solution that conducts electricity
This liquid is an electrolyte.
这种液体是电解质。
本义指能导电的溶液；也可指电解质（溶于水后能导电的物质）。
在溶液中或熔化时电离并导电的物质。
A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity.
能导电的溶液
a solution that conducts electricity
含有此类物质的溶液,因此也能导电。
A solution containing such substances, which therefore also conducts electricity.
此类溶液中的各种离子,或(转喻)其浓度。
Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein.
Sports drinks contain electrolytes to replace what you lose when you sweat.
运动饮料含有电解质，以补充你出汗时流失的物质。
AI contextual example
After running in the heat, he drank a bottle of water with an electrolyte tablet.
在炎热中跑步后，他喝了一瓶加了电解质片的水。
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The battery uses an electrolyte to let electric charges move between the two electrodes.
这种电池使用电解质，让电荷在两个电极之间移动。
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the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health
体内电解质的适当含量和分布对健康至关重要。
WordNet
electrolyte 是可数名词，指能导电的溶液或物质；单数前用冠词。
This liquid is an electrolyte.
这种液体是电解质。
泛指电解质时常用复数形式 electrolytes。
The body needs electrolytes to function.
身体需要电解质才能正常运作。
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Drink enough water and electrolyte.
Use this
Drink enough water and electrolytes.
electrolyte 是可数名词，表示“电解质（离子）”时常用复数。中文里“电解质”不区分单复数，因此学习者常漏加 -s；这里指补充多种电解质，应使用复数形式 electrolytes。
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The lab report shows your electrolytic balance.
Use this
The lab report shows your electrolyte balance.
electrolyte balance 是固定搭配，用名词 electrolyte 作定语修饰 balance，意为“电解质平衡”。形容词 electrolytic 意为“电解的/与电解有关的”，不能表达体内电解质平衡这一含义，因此应改用名词形式 electrolyte。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
电解质平衡
The doctor checked his electrolyte balance.
医生检查了他的电解质平衡。
电解质失衡
Sweating can cause an electrolyte imbalance.
出汗会导致电解质失衡。
电解质补充
Athletes drink sports drinks for electrolyte replacement.
运动员喝运动饮料来补充电解质。
电解质溶液
The electrolyte solution conducts electricity.
电解质溶液导电。
电解质水平
Low electrolyte levels can cause muscle cramps.
电解质水平过低会导致肌肉抽筋。
电解质饮料
This electrolyte drink helps you rehydrate.
这种电解质饮料帮助你补水。
Brawndo含有植物渴望的东西。它含有电解质。
Sports drinks replace the electrolytes lost through sweat.
运动饮料补充通过汗液流失的电解质。
Use electrolytes naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想记忆：运动后喝电解质饮料，想象瓶身闪电符号，液体中带电离子能让灯泡亮。
语域：mixed 常见场景：化学实验、运动饮料说明、医学检查报告 作“电解质/电解液”用时通常见于科学或医疗语境，属于较正式的术语；日常口语中提到运动饮料时也会出现，但比较常见于产品说明或健康话题。
electrolyte 的结尾 -lyte 读作 /laɪt/，可借助 light /laɪt/、lite /laɪt/、kite /kaɪt/、site /saɪt/、white /waɪt/ 来记忆这个音。其中 lite 拼写最接近 -lyte；analyte /ˈæn.ə.laɪt/ 也以 -lyte 结尾，是最直接的拼写参考。但严格地说，electrolyte 的重音在第二个音节 /lek/，所以它并不与 light、kite 等单音节词构成整词押韵；这些词只用来提示末尾的音。注意 electrode /ɪˈlek.trəʊd/ 形似但结尾读 /trəʊd/，不要混淆。
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