vegetable
['vedʒ.tə.bl] noun
FOOD 食物
ESSENTIAL countable (US informal veggie)
■a plant, root, seed, or pod that is used as food, especially in savoury dishes 蔬菜•fresh/frozen vegetables新鲜／冷冻蔬菜 •vegetable soup/stew/curry蔬菜汤／炖菜／咖喱什菜 •fruit and vegetables水果和蔬菜 •The potato is the most popular vegetable in Britain.在英国，马铃薯是最受欢迎的蔬菜。 •In the winter we tend to eat more root vegetables, such as carrots and parsnips.冬天我们往往会吃更多根茎蔬菜，比如胡萝卜和欧洲萝卜。 •Raw vegetables contain more potassium than cooked ones.生的蔬菜中所含的钾元素比煮熟后的要多。 •a vegetable knife切菜刀 Compare fruit
['vedʒ.tə.bl] noun
PERSON 人
countable usually singular informal
■a person who does not do anything or has no interest in doing anything 懒散的人；对任何事都毫无兴趣的人•Sitting at home all day in front of the TV slowly turned her into a vegetable.整天坐在家里看电视，她慢慢地变成了一个懒散的人。 countable usually singular offensive
■a person who is unable to think or move correctly because of severe brain damage 植物人
['vedʒ.tə.bl] adjective
■made or obtained from a plant, or growing in the form of a plant 植物的；提取自植物的•vegetable matter/dye植物性物质／植物染料 •First think of an object and tell us if it is animal, vegetable or mineral.首先想像一个物体并告诉我们它是动物、植物还是矿物。 |