a coconut / the coconut
coconut作为可数名词时，指整个椰子果实。
I bought a coconut from the market.
我从市场买了一个椰子。
椰子（果实）
coconuts — plural of coconut
椰子树的果实(非真正坚果),具有纤维状外壳包裹大种子。；此果实的硬壳种子,内有白色果肉和充满液体的中央腔。；此果实的可食用白色果肉。；椰子树；椰子；[医] 椰子(实)
the large, hard-shelled, oval nut of a tropical palm, with white edible flesh and a hollow center filled with a milky fluid
椰子树的果实(非真正坚果),具有纤维状外壳包裹大种子。
A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
此果实的硬壳种子,内有白色果肉和充满液体的中央腔。
A hard-shelled seed of this fruit, having white flesh and a fluid-filled central cavity.
此果实的可食用白色果肉。
The edible white flesh of this fruit.
椰子树
The coconut palm.
I bought a fresh coconut from the market and drank its water.
我从市场买了一个新鲜的椰子，喝了里面的椰子水。
用法提示：用作可数名词，指整个椰子果实。
She sprinkled shredded coconut on top of the cake.
她在蛋糕上撒了椰丝。
用法提示：用作不可数名词，指椰子的白色果肉（椰蓉）。
Coconut palms grow abundantly along tropical coastlines.
椰子树在热带海岸线上生长茂盛。
用法提示：用作名词定语，修饰palms，指椰子树。
coconut作为可数名词时，指整个椰子果实。
I bought a coconut from the market.
我从市场买了一个椰子。
coconut作为不可数名词时，指椰肉或椰蓉。
She added some shredded coconut to the cake.
她往蛋糕里加了一些椰丝。
coconut常与其他名词搭配构成复合名词，表示椰子制品。
You can use coconut oil for cooking.
你可以用椰子油烹饪。
cocoanut是coconut的变体拼写，现在较少使用
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many coconut on the tree.
正确表达There are many coconuts on the tree.
英语中可数名词"coconut"表示多个时需加-s，中文无此语法规则，因此学习者容易遗漏复数标记。
grammar · medium
易错句子I climbed a coconut to get the fruit.
正确表达I climbed a coconut tree to get the fruit.
中文"椰子"既可指果实也可指树，但英语中"coconut"仅指果实，指树需用"coconut tree"，学习者的直译导致错误。
coconut指椰子（果实），cocoa指可可（制作巧克力的原料或热饮），两者发音相近但意思不同
椰奶
Coconut milk is a common ingredient in Thai curries.
椰奶是泰式咖喱中常见的食材。
椰子油
She uses coconut oil for cooking and skin care.
她用椰子油烹饪和护肤。
椰子水
Drinking coconut water is a great way to stay hydrated.
喝椰子水是保持水分的好方法。
椰子肉
The coconut meat can be eaten raw or dried.
椰子肉可以生吃或晒干食用。
椰子壳
Coconut husks are often used as fuel or for making ropes.
椰子壳常被用作燃料或制绳。
椰子树
The coconut palm is also known as the 'tree of life'.
椰子树也被称为‘生命之树’。
你在暗示椰子会迁徙吗？
From Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a humorous debate about whether a swallow could carry a coconut.
出自《巨蟒与圣杯》，一段关于燕子能否携带椰子的幽默辩论。
你把青柠放进椰子里，把它们都喝掉。
From the song 'Coconut' by Harry Nilsson, popularized by the film Reservoir Dogs.
出自哈里·尼尔森的歌《椰子》，因电影《落水狗》而广为人知。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.