Word · Frequency #4957
corn
玉米
核心释义
美式英语中指玉米;英式英语中更常指小麦等谷物
The tall cereal plant with large ears of yellow kernels, or its kernels or ears used as food; maize.
- 1.
A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
- 2.
A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.
- 3.
高大的一年生谷类草,穗上结籽粒;在美洲广泛栽培,自前哥伦布时期起是墨西哥和中南美洲的主要谷物
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
- 4.
A small, hard particle.
- 5.
An inflammatory disease of a horse's hoof, at the caudal part of the sole.
- 6.
干燥的玉米籽粒,用作动物饲料或磨成粉
the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
- 7.
A type of granular snow formed by repeated melting and refreezing, often in mountain spring conditions.
- 8.
Skin hyperplasia with underlying fibroma between both digits of cattle.
- 9.
可加工供人食用的玉米穗
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
谷物;谷粒;鸡眼;小颗粒;微粒;马蹄底炎症;粒雪;雪粒
用法In use
We had corn on the cob for dinner last night.
用法提示:玉米作为食物名词,指可食用的玉米穗。
The farmer grows corn in the field behind the barn.
用法提示:玉米作为农作物名词,指种植的玉米植株。
Popcorn is made from dried corn kernels.
用法提示:玉米作为原料名词,指加工用的玉米粒。
eat corn
corn 作为食物通常不可数。
We often eat corn on summer evenings.
我们常在夏天的傍晚吃玉米。
a field of corn
用 a field of 表示一片玉米地,corn 仍不可数。
They drove past endless fields of corn.
他们开车经过了无数片玉米地。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- corn on the cob
- 玉米棒子
- We grilled corn on the cob for the barbecue.我们烧烤时烤了玉米棒子。
- sweet corn
- 甜玉米
- Sweet corn is a popular summer vegetable.甜玉米是一种受欢迎的夏季蔬菜。
- popcorn
- 爆米花
- We ate popcorn while watching the movie.我们看电影时吃了爆米花。
- cornfield
- 玉米地
- The cornfield stretched for miles.玉米地绵延数英里。
- cornbread
- 玉米面包
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
玉米corn,想象玉米穗形似小角(corn)。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性语境,多用于美式英语,指玉米;在日常对话和书面语中均常见。英式英语中可能泛指谷物,但这里取玉米义。
语法说明Grammar Note
As an uncountable noun, corn refers to the grain or plant in general; as a countable noun (plural corns), it can refer to a single kernel or a small, hard growth on the skin (a different sense).
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with corn /kɔrn/. Be careful: 'acorn' /ˈeɪkɔrn/ has a different stressed vowel and does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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