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a cranberry
cranberry 是可数名词，单数形式前用不定冠词 a。
This cranberry is tart.
这颗越橘很酸。
越橘
cranberries — plural of cranberry
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
越橘
any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium that produce small, tart red berries
This cranberry is tart.
这颗越橘很酸。
越橘属(Vaccinium)越橘组(Oxycoccus)的一种灌木。
A shrub belonging to the section Vaccinium sect. Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
熊果属的多种灌木,结有蔓越莓
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
该灌木的可食用红色浆果。
The edible red berry of that shrub.
用于制作酱料或果汁的非常酸的红色浆果
very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
She added a handful of cranberries to the salad for a tangy flavor.
她在沙拉里加了一把越橘，以增添酸味。
The sauce tastes better if you use fresh cranberries instead of dried ones.
如果你用新鲜越橘而不是干越橘，酱汁味道会更好。
He bought a bag of cranberries at the market to make juice.
他在市场上买了一袋越橘来做果汁。
cranberry 是可数名词，单数形式前用不定冠词 a。
This cranberry is tart.
这颗越橘很酸。
复数形式为 cranberries，常用 some、many 等修饰。
She added some dried cranberries to the salad.
她在沙拉里加了一些越橘干。
cranberry 可直接修饰名词构成复合词，如 cranberry juice、cranberry sauce。
I like cranberry juice for breakfast.
我早餐喜欢喝越橘汁。
Not this
I bought three cranberry at the market.
Use this
I bought three cranberries at the market.
cranberry 是可数名词，具体指一颗颗浆果时需要用复数；数字 three 后接可数名词复数，因此要写 cranberries。
Not this
There are many fresh cranberrys in the bag.
Use this
There are many fresh cranberries in the bag.
cranberry 以辅音字母 r 加 y 结尾，变复数时要把 y 改为 i 再加 -es，写成 cranberries，而不是 cranberrys。
Not this
The cranberry's are sweet.
Use this
The cranberries are sweet.
这里是在说多个浆果，要用复数 cranberries；cranberry's 表示所有格或 is 的缩写，不能用来表示复数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
蔓越莓汁
I drink cranberry juice with breakfast.
我早餐时喝蔓越莓汁。
蔓越莓酱
We serve turkey with cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving.
感恩节我们吃火鸡配蔓越莓酱。
蔓越莓干
Add dried cranberries to the salad for extra flavor.
在沙拉中加入蔓越莓干，增添风味。
蔓越莓沼泽
The farmer flooded the cranberry bog for the harvest.
农夫给蔓越莓沼泽灌水以便采收。
蔓越莓采收
The cranberry harvest happens in autumn.
蔓越莓在秋天采收。
蔓越莓马芬
She baked cranberry muffins for the children.
她为孩子们烤了蔓越莓马芬。
小红莓乐队（The Cranberries），爱尔兰著名摇滚乐队，以歌曲《Zombie》和《Linger》闻名。
The Cranberries' song 'Zombie' was a huge hit in the 1990s.
小红莓乐队的歌曲《僵尸》在20世纪90年代大获成功。
Use cranberries naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：cran 像 can，一罐 red berries，就是红越橘。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常购物、烹饪食谱、植物学介绍 cranberry 是常见的水果或植物名称，在日常购物、烹饪和植物学介绍中都比较常见；通常使用中性语体即可。
cranberries
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