rhubarb
UK ['ru:.bɑ:b] US [-bɑ:rb] noun
FOOD 食物
uncountable
■a plant which has long sour-tasting red and green stems that can be cooked and eaten as a fruit （可食用的）大黄•Have you ever eaten rhubarb crumble?你吃过大黄酥皮甜点心吗？
UK ['ru:.bɑ:b] US [-bɑ:rb] noun
ARGUMENT 争吵
countable US old-fashioned slang
■a loud argument 争执，吵闹
UK ['ru:.bɑ:b] US [-bɑ:rb] exclamation
■a word which is repeated many times in order to produce the sound of people talking when the meaning of the word is not important （演员模仿人声嘈杂时用的词）•We had to stand at the back of the stage saying "rhubarb, rhubarb" in the crowd scenes.演到人多嘈杂的场景时，我们只好站在台后模仿“嗡嗡”的嘈杂声。 |