fruit
n
1 [C, U] fleshy seed-bearing part of a plant used as food; quantity of these 水果; 水果的量
The country exports tropical fruit(s). 該國出口熱帶水果.
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? 蕃茄是水果還是蔬菜?
Bananas, apples and oranges are all fruit. 香蕉、 蘋果和橘子都是水果.
This pudding has two pounds of fresh fruit in it. 這個布丁里有兩磅鮮果.
[attrib 作定語]
`fruit juice 果汁
`fruit trees 果樹. =>illus 見插圖.
2 [C] (botany 植) part of a plant, tree or bush in which the seed is formed 果實.
3 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
any plant product used as food 可做食物的任何植物的產物
the fruits of the earth, ie vegetables, cereals, etc 農產品(蔬菜、 谷物等).
4 (esp 尤作 the fruits [pl]) result or reward of an action, hard work, etc 成果; 結果; 產物
enjoy the fruit(s) of one's labours 享受自己的勞動成果.
5 [U] (also ,dried `fruit) currants, raisins, or sultanas, used as food or in baking 乾果.
6 (idm 習語) bear fruit => bear2. forbidden fruit => forbid. fruit, v [I]
produce fruit 結果實
These apple trees have always fruited well. 這些蘋果樹總是結很多蘋果.
fishn. 魚,魚肉,魚類;〈口〉(特殊的)人物,家伙,東西;[建]接合板,夾片,魚尾板;[航]釣錨器,撐夾桅桿的加固夾箍;
vt.& vi. 捕魚;釣魚;摸出;掏出;
vt. 釣魚,捕魚;搜尋;[航]加夾箍夾牢;[工]用接合板連接[加固];
vi. 捕魚,釣魚;用鉤撈取;
spreadvt.& vi. 伸開;展開;(使)傳播;(使)散布;
n. 范圍;連續的一段時間;
vt. 涂;把…覆蓋在…上(over);把…敲平;散發(氣、煙等);
vi. (景色、景致)展現;傳開;(人群)散開;軟化;
adj. 張開的;[語言學]雙唇展開的;(寶石)扁薄發光的;(文章、照片等)跨兩欄(或多欄)的;