Word · Frequency #13103
cloves
丁香
cloves is the plural of clove.
the dried aromatic flower bud of a clove tree, used as a spice
- 1.
A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
一种气味浓烈的香料,即丁香树未开放的花蕾。
- 2.
One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.
大鳞茎鳞片腋间长出的小鳞茎。
- 3.
A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.
丁香树,学名Syzygium aromaticum(即Caryophyllus aromaticus),原产摩鹿加群岛(印度尼西亚),产这种香料。
- 4.
An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.
英国旧制重量单位,合7磅(3.2公斤),即半英石。
丁香树；蒜瓣；一种气味浓烈的香料,即丁香树未开放的花蕾。；大鳞茎鳞片腋间长出的小鳞茎。；丁香树,学名Syzygium aromaticum(即Caryophyllus aromaticus),原产摩鹿加群岛(印度尼西亚),产这种香料。
In use
Please peel one clove of garlic and chop it finely for the sauce.
She added two cloves of garlic to the soup to give it more flavor.
Crush a clove of garlic with the flat side of a knife before cooking.
a clove of garlic
clove 指大蒜的一瓣，是可数名词；复数形式为 cloves。
Crush a clove of garlic and add it to the dressing.
把一瓣大蒜拍碎，加入调味汁中。
clove + noun
clove 作定语修饰名词时用单数形式，如 clove oil（丁香油）。
Clove oil is used to relieve toothache.
丁香油用于缓解牙痛。
clove sth in two
clove 是 cleave（劈开）的过去式之一；另一个过去式是 cleft。
Connections
Collocations
- a clove of garlic
- 一瓣大蒜
- Add a clove of garlic to the sauce.在酱汁里加一瓣大蒜。
- garlic cloves
- 蒜瓣
- The recipe calls for two garlic cloves, minced.食谱要求两瓣大蒜，切碎。
- ground cloves
- 丁香粉
- Add half a teaspoon of ground cloves to the cake batter.在蛋糕糊中加入半茶匙丁香粉。
- clove oil
- 丁香油
- Clove oil can be used to soothe a toothache.丁香油可用于缓解牙痛。
- clove tree
- 丁香树
- The clove tree is native to the Maluku Islands.丁香树原产于马鲁古群岛。
- clove bud
- 丁香花蕾
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：clove 由 c + love 组成；把 love 包进蒜瓣或丁香花蕾里，做菜时香气就像爱一样散开。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、botany 通常用于日常烹饪和饮食话题，指丁香调味料或蒜瓣；在植物学语境中也可指丁香树。中性文体，正式和非正式场合都自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 clove (kləuv) 押韵的有 cove、drove、rove、stove（均读 /əuv/）。glove 和 love 拼写同为 -ove，但不押韵，读 /ʌv/，注意别混。
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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