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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

素 [sù]
  1. 1. adjective plain
  2. 2. adverb always
    平素
    usually
  3. 3. noun [蔬菜、瓜果等食物] vegetable
    素食者
    vegetarian
  4. 4. noun [有根本性质的] element
    维生素
    vitamin

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

素 [sù]
  1. 1. adjective white; unbleached and undyed
    素幡
    white streamers
  2. 2. adjective plain; simple; quiet
    素色
    plain colour
  3. 3. adjective native
    素性
    one's natural instincts; one's true disposition (or temperament)
  4. 4. noun vegetable
    三荤一素
    three meat dishes and one vegetable dish
  5. 5. noun basic element; element
    色素
    pigment
  6. 6. adverb usually; habitually; always
    素不往来
    have never had anything to do with each other

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

素 [sù]
  1. 1. 名 [文] 本色的、没有经过加工的丝织品
    织素。
  2. 2. 形 本色的；白色的
    素服
    素白。
  3. 3. 形 色彩单纯的
    素雅
    素净
    素淡。
  4. 4. 形 原有的；未加修饰的
    素质
    素材
    朴素。
  5. 5. 名 构成某种事物的基本成分
    元素
    要素
    维生素
    因素。
  6. 6. 形 平时的；一般的
    素常
    平素
    素养。
  7. 7. 副 一向；向来
    四川素称天府之国
    素不相识
    素来。
  8. 8. 名 指蔬菜、瓜果等没有荤腥的食物
    吃素
    荤素搭配。
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胆绿素、胆红素都是胆色素。
Bilirubin and biliverdin are both cholochromes.
化不利因素为有利因素
turn unfavourable factors into favourable ones
我们不能只关心孩子智力因素的训练，而忽略了非智力因素的培养。
We should concern ourselves with the intellectual factors as well as the non-intellectual ones of our children.
B类维生素属于水溶性维生素。
Vitamin B is water soluble.
在元素周期表中，各个元素都有自己的位号。
In the periodic table of elements, each element has its own place and number.
胡萝卜素是维生素，对人体很有益。
Carotene is vitamin, and is very useful to human health.
素谙针灸之术
be highly skilled in administering acupuncture and moxibustion
客厅里的摆设儿朴素大方。
The decorations in the drawing-room are simple but in good taste.
他的建议包含不少合理的因素。
His proposal contains much that is reasonable.
这篇文章没有表现出作者平素的笔力
This essay lacks the vigour and vitality which characterize the author's usual style.
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