Word · Frequency #1254
fig
无花果
a soft, pear-shaped fruit with many small seeds, eaten fresh or dried
- 1.
The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.
无花果树的果实,呈梨形,含有许多小种子
- 2.
The piece of ginger root used in figging.
用于刺激的姜根
- 3.
A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics.
主要生长在热带的榕属结果树或灌木
- 4.
The value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; a whit.
无花果的价值,几乎没有；微不足道
- 5.
A Lady Finger banana, also known as the "fig banana", (cultivar of Musa acuminata)
一种称为“无花果香蕉”的小米蕉(尖苞蕉的栽培品种)
- 6.
A small piece of tobacco.
一小片烟草
- 7.
A fico, a contemptuous gesture.
轻蔑的手势
无花果树；榕属植物；一丁点儿；丝毫；手指蕉（一种小香蕉）；轻蔑手势；姜刑用的姜根
In use
She picked a fresh fig from the tree and ate it.
Figs are often dried and used in baking.
I like to add sliced figs to my morning yogurt.
Connections
Collocations
- fig leaf
- 无花果叶；遮羞布
- The sculpture used a fig leaf to cover its private parts.雕塑用一片无花果叶遮住私处。
- fig tree
- 无花果树
- There is a large fig tree in the backyard.后院有一棵大无花果树。
- dried fig
- 无花果干
- She added some dried figs to the oatmeal.她往燕麦片里加了些无花果干。
- fresh fig
- 新鲜无花果
- Fresh figs are in season now.现在是新鲜无花果的季节。
- fig newton
- 无花果夹心饼干
- He packed a box of fig newtons for the trip.他为这次旅行打包了一盒无花果夹心饼干。
- ripe fig
- 成熟的无花果
Learner notes
Memory Tip
无花果的'fig'谐音'肥个'，想象一个肥美的无花果，容易记住。
Context & Register
For the primary noun sense 'fig fruit' (无花果), the register is neutral and used in everyday contexts such as cooking, gardening, and general conversation. Note: 通常用于指无花果果实，其他名词义项（如无价值的东西、少许）少见且多用于固定表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'fig' (IPA /fɪɡ/), sharing the same vowel and ending. Be cautious: words like 'fight' or 'sign' have similar spelling endings but different pronunciations.
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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