fruit
音标:英 /fruːt/,美 /fruːt/
水果:指生长在树木或灌木上、可食用的含籽部分,如苹果、香蕉等。
例:Fresh fruit and vegetables provide fibre and vitamins.(新鲜水果和蔬菜提供纤维素和维生素)
果实:植物成熟后的繁殖器官。
例:The bough was loaded with fruit.(树枝上果实累累)
成果/结果:指工作或活动的产出或后果,常用复数形式。
例:The book is the fruit of years of research.(这本书是多年研究的成果)
其他:古文中可指“子孙后代”,非正式语境中(美)可指“男同性恋者”。
结果实:指植物产生果实。
例:The apple trees are fruiting early this year.(今年苹果树结果很早)
不可数:泛指水果总称或集体概念时。
例:Fruit is good for your health.(水果有益健康)
可数(fruits):强调种类或具体成果时。
例:My favorite fruits are bananas and strawberries.(我最喜欢的水果是香蕉和草莓)
| 短语 | 含义 | 例旬 |
|---|---|---|
| bear fruit | 奏效,取得成果 | Eleanor's work will bear fruit.(埃莉诺的工作会有成效) |
| fruit salad | 水果沙拉 | We made fruit salad for dessert.(我们做了水果沙拉当甜点) |
| fruit juice | 果汁 | She drinks a glass of fruit juice daily.(她每天喝一杯果汁) |
| the fruit of | …的成果 | He enjoys the fruits of his labor.(他享受劳动成果) |
The trees were dripping with fruit.(树上挂满了果子)
Their research project hasn't borne fruit.(他们的研究课题尚未取得成果)
Kiwi fruit are just the thing for a healthy snack.(猕猴桃是健康的小点心)
The scientists observed which trees are fruiting.(科学家观察哪些树在结果实)
Add spices or dried fruit to ring the changes.(加点香料或干果换换口味)
从日常饮食到学术成果,fruit的用法贯穿生活与工作。你还能想到哪些包含“fruit”的习语呢?比如“forbidden fruit”(禁果)背后的文化隐喻,正是语言魅力的体现。