Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1809
fruit
水果
the sweet, edible part of a plant that contains seeds, such as apples or bananas
常指可食用的果实
- 1.
A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically
植物受精的产物,具体而言
- 2.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
种子植物成熟的繁殖体
- 3.
A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically:
植物受精的产物,具体而言:
- 4.
an amount of a product
一定量的产品
- 5.
Any sweet or sour, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit (see former sense) even if it does not develop from a floral ovary.
任何甜或酸的、可食用的植物部分,即使不是由花卉子房发育而来,也类似于种子果实
- 6.
the consequence of some effort or action
某种努力或行动的结果
- 7.
An end result, effect, or consequence; advantageous or disadvantageous result.
最终结果、效果或后果；有利或不利的结果
- 8.
Of, belonging to, related to, or having fruit or its characteristics; (of living things) producing or consuming fruit.
属于、相关或具有水果或其特征的；(生物)生产或消费水果的
果实；结果；成果；后果；产物；产量；水果的；结果的；食果的；植物受精的产物,具体而言
In use
The fruit on the tree is ripe and ready to be picked.
Their hard work bore fruit when the project was completed on time.
The farm produces a variety of fruits, including apples and oranges.
he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies
fruit (uncountable)
fruit 作为不可数名词，泛指水果这类食物。
I like fruit.
我喜欢水果。
a fruit
fruit 作为可数名词，指单个水果。
An apple is a fruit.
苹果是一种水果。
fruits (plural)
复数形式 fruits 指多种水果。
Connections
Collocations
- fresh fruit
- 新鲜水果
- I like to eat fresh fruit for breakfast.我喜欢早餐吃新鲜水果。
- fruit tree
- 果树
- They planted several fruit trees in the garden.他们在花园里种了几棵果树。
- fruit juice
- 果汁
- She ordered a glass of fruit juice.她点了一杯果汁。
- bear fruit
- 结果实；取得成果
- The apple tree bore fruit after three years.这棵苹果树三年后结果了。
- fruit salad
- 水果沙拉
- We made a fruit salad for dessert.我们做了水果沙拉当甜点。
- fruit of one's labor
- 劳动成果
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“fruit”中的“f”像树枝，“ruit”像果实，树上结满水果。
Context & Register
通常用于日常会话和书面语，属于中性语体，可用于描述水果、成果等。
Grammar Note
fruit 作为不可数名词表示总称时不用复数，但指不同种类或具体个体时可用复数 fruits。
Pronunciation & Spelling
suit, root, boot, hoot all rhyme with fruit (same vowel sound /uː/). quit and suite look similar but sound different: quit has /ɪ/, suite has /iː/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，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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