Word · Frequency #6765
paddy
稻田；水稻田
a paddy field; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
- 1.
Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
粗糙或未脱壳的稻米,无论是在碾磨前还是作为待收获的作物
- 2.
A fit of temper; a tantrum.
发脾气；发怒
- 3.
A snowy sheathbill.
雪白的鞘嘴鸥
- 4.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
对爱尔兰裔人士的贬称(种族歧视用语)
- 5.
A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
稻田,水稻田；种植水稻的灌溉或淹水田地
- 6.
A drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure.
用于钻井的钻机,具有在压力下扩展的切割器
- 7.
an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
种植水稻的灌溉或水淹田地；稻田
- 8.
rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
带壳的稻谷,无论已收割或仍在田间
稻谷；未脱壳的稻米；发脾气；发怒；爱尔兰佬；雪鞘嘴鸥；钻井用扩张式钻头；扩孔钻头
In use
The farmer is flooding the paddy to prepare the field for rice seedlings.
We followed a narrow path that wound through the green paddies.
He grows rice in a small paddy behind his house.
a paddy
指水稻田。
The farmer works in the paddy all day.
农民整天在稻田里劳作。
a Paddy
对爱尔兰人的贬称，使用时需注意语境。
He referred to the Irishman as 'a Paddy', which was offensive.
他把那个爱尔兰人叫作‘帕迪’，这是冒犯性的。
the paddies
俚语，指警察，有时带贬义。
The paddies showed up and broke up the fight.
Connections
Collocations
- paddy field
- 稻田
- The farmer works in the paddy field every day.农民每天都在稻田里劳作。
- paddy rice
- 稻谷
- Paddy rice is harvested in the autumn.稻谷在秋天收割。
- paddy cultivation
- 水稻种植
- Paddy cultivation requires a lot of water.水稻种植需要大量的水。
- paddy farmer
- 稻农
- The paddy farmer uses traditional methods.这位稻农使用传统方法。
Synonyms
- Mick
- （贬义）爱尔兰佬 · 同为对爱尔兰人的蔑称，使用场景和冒犯程度类似“paddy”，仅限非正式口语中使用，含有侮辱性。
Word family
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象稻田里拍地（paddy）种水稻，记住paddy是稻谷。
Context & Register
中性，主要用于农业、粮食生产场景，如讨论水稻种植或稻谷。
Grammar Note
表示“稻谷”时通常不可数；表示“稻田/发脾气/鸟/贬称”时为可数名词，复数形式为 paddies。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All three words rhyme with 'paddy' (/pædi/), sharing the '-addy' ending. Avoid confusing with lookalikes like 'pad' (/pæd/) or 'pat' (/pæt/), which have different vowel lengths or consonants.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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