nut
n
1 [C] (often in compounds 常用以構成復合詞) fruit consisting of a hard shell with a kernel inside it that can be eaten 堅果
chocolate with fruit and nuts 果料巧克力
a Brazil-nut 巴西果 * a hazelnut 榛子. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page i. =>illus 見插圖.
2 [C] small (usu six-sided) piece of metal with a hole through the centre, used for screwing onto a bolt to secure it 螺母; 螺帽. =>illus at bolt 見bolt插圖.
3 [C] (sl 俚) head (of a person) (人的)頭
He cracked his nut on the ceiling. 他的頭讓天花板碰破了.
4 nuts [pl] small lumps of coal 小煤塊.
5 nuts [pl] ( sl 諱, 俚 esp US) testicles 睪丸
kick sb in the nuts 踢某人的睪丸.
6 [C] (sl derog 俚, 貶)
(a) (Brit also nutter) foolish, eccentric or mad person 傻子; 怪人; 瘋子
He drives like a nut he'll kill himself one day. 他開汽車像個瘋子--不定哪天就得撞死.
(b) (preceded by a n 用於名詞之後) person very interested in sth; fanatic 迷戀於某事物的人; 入迷的人; 迷
a movie, fitness, health, soccer nut 影迷、 健美迷、 健康迷、 足球迷.
7 (idm 習語) do one's `nut (Brit sl 俚) be very angry 發怒; 氣炸
She'll do her nut when she sees the broken window. 她要是看見窗戶破了準得氣炸了. for `nuts/`peanuts (Brit sl derog 俚, 貶) (used with a negative 與否定詞連用) at all 根本; 全然; 一點都
He can't play football for nuts! 他對踢足球一點兒不摸門兒. a hard/tough `nut (to crack) (infml 口)
(a) difficult problem or situation (to deal with) 難以應付的問題或情況
The final exam was a tough nut. 畢業考試不好對付.
(b) person who is difficult to persuade, influence, etc 難以說服、 影響等的人
She's a tough nut to crack; I don't think she'll give us permission. 她這個人不好說話, 我想她不會答應我們的. the ,nuts and `bolts (infml 口) basic practical details 基本要點
dealing with the nuts and bolts of the project 處理該計畫的基本要點. ,off one's `nut (sl 俚) mad 瘋狂的
You must be off your nut! 你準是瘋了!
?? 考研助記
吞(tun) 堅果
?? 擴展釋義
*[n?t]n. 堅果, 核心, 螺帽【計】 Novell NetWare服務器實用程序【醫】 核果, 堅果相關詞組: be off one's nut