Word · Frequency #20058
avocado
鳄梨；牛油果
a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin, yellowish flesh, and a single large seed
- 1.
The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
鳄梨树的果实,通常大而黄绿色或黑色,味美。
- 2.
a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
梨形热带水果,皮绿或黑,果肉黄,富含油脂,内含一个大核
- 3.
The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.
鳄梨树,樟科,学名Persea americana。
- 4.
tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
热带美洲乔木,结大型多汁绿色果实
- 5.
A dark chartreuse color, like the color of the skin of an avocado.
深黄绿色,类似鳄梨果皮的颜色。
鳄梨树的果实,通常大而黄绿色或黑色,味美。；梨形热带水果,皮绿或黑,果肉黄,富含油脂,内含一个大核；鳄梨树,樟科,学名Persea americana。；热带美洲乔木,结大型多汁绿色果实；深黄绿色,类似鳄梨果皮的颜色。
In use
I sliced an avocado and put it on my toast.
This salad tastes better with fresh avocado.
Avocados are rich in healthy fats.
a/an + avocado
avocado 是可数名词，复数常作 avocados，偶见 avocadoes。
I ate an avocado for lunch.
我午餐吃了一个牛油果。
avocado + noun
avocado 可直接修饰名词作定语，如 avocado salad（牛油果沙拉）。
She ordered avocado toast.
她点了牛油果吐司。
adjective + avocado
形容词如 ripe、raw、creamy 可放在 avocado 前描述状态。
Choose a ripe avocado.
挑一个熟了的牛油果。
Connections
Collocations
- avocado toast
- 牛油果吐司
- She ordered avocado toast for brunch.她早午餐点了牛油果吐司。
- avocado oil
- 牛油果油
- Avocado oil is great for cooking at high heat.牛油果油非常适合高温烹饪。
- ripe avocado
- 成熟的牛油果
- A ripe avocado gives slightly when you press it.成熟的牛油果按压时会微微发软。
- mashed avocado
- 牛油果泥
- He spread mashed avocado on the sandwich.他把牛油果泥抹在三明治上。
- avocado salad
- 牛油果沙拉
- I made a simple avocado salad with tomatoes and lime.我做了一份简单的牛油果沙拉，加了番茄和青柠。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音'阿我卡多'，想象有人问'阿我卡多？'，其实是牛油果，果肉黄，中间一颗大核。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：烹饪食谱、超市购物、健康饮食讨论 该词在日常对话和书面语中都比较常见，多用于描述这种水果本身、选购和食用场合，以及营养话题。没有明显的口语或正式限制。
Grammar Note
avocados
Pronunciation & Spelling
avocado rhymes with bravado and desperado (stressed /ɑdoʊ/). Tornado, tomato, potato, and burrito are spelling lookalikes but sound different: /neɪdoʊ/, /meɪtoʊ/, /teɪtoʊ/, /riːtoʊ/.
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.