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). 该国出口热带水果.
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? 蕃茄是水果还是蔬菜?
Bananas, apples and oranges are all fruit. 香蕉、 苹果和橘子都是水果.
This pudding has two pounds of fresh fruit in it. 这个布丁里有两磅鲜果.
[attrib 作定语]
`fruit juice 果汁
`fruit trees 果树. =>illus 见插图.
2 [C] (botany 植) part of a plant, tree or bush in which the seed is formed 果实.
3 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
any plant product used as food 可做食物的任何植物的产物
the fruits of the earth, ie vegetables, cereals, etc 农产品(蔬菜、 谷物等).
4 (esp 尤作 the fruits [pl]) result or reward of an action, hard work, etc 成果; 结果; 产物
enjoy the fruit(s) of one's labours 享受自己的劳动成果.
5 [U] (also ,dried `fruit) currants, raisins, or sultanas, used as food or in baking 乾果.
6 (idm 习语) bear fruit => bear2. forbidden fruit => forbid. fruit, v [I]
produce fruit 结果实
These apple trees have always fruited well. 这些苹果树总是结很多苹果.
fishn. 鱼,鱼肉,鱼类;〈口〉(特殊的)人物,家伙,东西;[建]接合板,夹片,鱼尾板;[航]钓锚器,撑夹桅杆的加固夹箍;
vt.& vi. 捕鱼;钓鱼;摸出;掏出;
vt. 钓鱼,捕鱼;搜寻;[航]加夹箍夹牢;[工]用接合板连接[加固];
vi. 捕鱼,钓鱼;用钩捞取;
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;