Word · Frequency #16415
currants
小葡萄干;无核小葡萄干
currants is the plural of currant.
核心释义
A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth variety.
- 1.
A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape.
- 2.
The fruit of various shrubs of the genus Ribes, white, black or red.
- 3.
A shrub bearing such fruit.
(红、白、黑)醋栗;醋栗灌木;葡萄干;[建] 红醋药
用法In use
I added a handful of currants to the cake batter.
用法提示:currants 是复数形式,指烘焙常用的小葡萄干。
These scones are sweet because they contain currants.
用法提示:此处 currants 作可数名词复数,表示一种小葡萄干。
Would you like some currants in your morning oatmeal?
用法提示:currants 为名词复数,指可洒在麦片粥里的小葡萄干。
[quantity] of currants
指用于烘焙的小粒葡萄干,常用复数。
The recipe calls for a cup of currants.
这个食谱需要一杯葡萄干。
[color] currants
颜色词可用 red、black 或 white,指新鲜浆果。
Black currants are popular in juice and jam.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- currant bun
- 葡萄干圆面包
- She bought a currant bun from the bakery.她从面包店买了一个葡萄干圆面包。
- currant jelly
- 醋栗果冻
- This recipe calls for currant jelly.这个食谱需要醋栗果冻。
- red currant
- 红醋栗
- Red currants are too tart to eat raw.红醋栗太酸,不能生吃。
- black currant
- 黑醋栗
- Black currant jam is popular in Europe.黑醋栗果酱在欧洲很受欢迎。
- dried currants
- 葡萄干
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住:currant 里有 ant(蚂蚁),蚂蚁爱吃醋栗(currant)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:cooking and baking、grocery shopping、gardening 该词为中性常用词,通常用于烹饪、购物和园艺等日常场景,正式与非正式语境中都可使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
英式英语中,current /ˈkʌrənt/ 与 currant 同音;美式英语中 current 常读作 /ˈkɜrənt/,与 /ˈkʌrənt/ 不同。curtain /ˈkɜːtən/ 拼写相近但读音不同。curry /ˈkʌri/、worry /ˈwʌri/ 开头与 currant 一样含 /kʌr/、/wʌr/,可帮助记忆 /ʌ/,但结尾不同,不算押韵。
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