Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #7822
barley
大麦
核心释义
a cereal plant (Hordeum vulgare) or its grains, used as food, for animal feed, and in making beer and other malted drinks
- 1.
大麦(Hordeum vulgare)或其谷粒,常用于食品或酿造啤酒。
A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.
- 2.
一粒大麦
a grain of barley
- 3.
自史前时代起种植；用作饲料和谷物
cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
大麦(Hordeum vulgare)或其谷粒,常用于食品或酿造啤酒。；一粒大麦；自史前时代起种植；用作饲料和谷物；大麦；[医] 大麦
用法In use
Farmers grow barley primarily for animal feed and malt production.
用法提示：名词barley表示大麦这种谷物。
Barley is a key ingredient in many soups and stews.
用法提示：名词barley作为主语，指大麦这种食材。
The field was golden with ripe barley ready for harvest.
用法提示：名词barley表示大麦作物，作为介词with的宾语。
barley (uncountable)
作为不可数名词，不加冠词。
Barley is a common ingredient in beer.
大麦是啤酒中常见的原料。
a barley (countable, variety)
表示品种时可用不定冠词。
This field grows a hardy barley.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- barley field
- 大麦田
- The farmers planted a new barley field this spring.农民们今年春天种了一块新的大麦田。
- barley crop
- 大麦作物
- The barley crop was abundant this year due to favorable weather.由于天气适宜，今年大麦作物丰收。
- barley soup
- 大麦汤
- She made a hearty barley soup for dinner.她晚餐做了丰盛的大麦汤。
- barley water
- 大麦水
- Barley water is a refreshing drink often served in summer.大麦水是一种清爽的饮料，常在夏天饮用。
- malted barley
- 麦芽大麦
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想酒吧（bar）里的啤酒是用大麦（barley）酿造的，记住bar+ley=大麦。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：农业、烹饪、酿造 大麦通常用于中性语境，常见于农业、烹饪和酿造等领域。
语法说明Grammar Note
不可数名词，没有复数形式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words rhyming with barley: parley, gnarly, Charlie, Harley. All end with /li/ after /r/ and share stressed vowel /ɑr/. Beware of lookalikes like 'barely' (/ˈbɛrli/) with a different vowel. '-ley' appears in barley, parley, Charlie, Harley; 'gnarly' uses '-ly' but rhymes.
用法优先级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。
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