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a gooseberry
gooseberry 是可数名词，复数形式为 gooseberries。
This gooseberry is ripe.
这颗醋栗熟了。
醋栗
gooseberries — plural of gooseberry
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
醋栗
a spiny Eurasian shrub with greenish-purple flowers and yellow-green or red-purple berries
This gooseberry is ripe.
这颗醋栗熟了。
这里指醋栗灌木；其果实也叫醋栗。
醋栗(Ribes uva-crispa)的果实,与穗醋栗近缘。
A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.
带刺的欧亚灌木,开绿色带紫色花,结椭圆形黄绿色或红紫色浆果
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
醋栗亚属(Grossularia)的任何其他植物或果实,与穗醋栗的区别在于带有刺,包括美洲醋栗(Ribes hirtellum)。
Any other plant or fruit in the subgenus Grossularia, distinguished from currants by bearing spines, including Ribes hirtellum (American gooseberry).
主要用于制作果酱和果冻的类似醋栗的浆果
currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
These gooseberries are too sour to eat raw, so I'll make jam with them.
这些醋栗太酸，不能生吃，所以我打算用它们做果酱。
The gooseberry bushes in our garden are full of fruit this year.
我们花园里的醋栗丛今年结满了果实。
She added a handful of gooseberries to the pie for a tart flavor.
她在馅饼里加了一把醋栗，以增加酸味。
gooseberry 是可数名词，复数形式为 gooseberries。
This gooseberry is ripe.
这颗醋栗熟了。
gooseberry bush 指结出醋栗的灌木植株。
The gooseberry bush has sharp thorns.
醋栗丛有尖刺。
gooseberry 可直接作定语修饰名词，表示“用醋栗制作的”，如 gooseberry jam（醋栗酱）。
We had gooseberry pie after dinner.
我们晚饭后吃了醋栗派。
Not this
I bought gooseberry at the market.
Use this
I bought a gooseberry at the market.
gooseberry 是可数名词，单数前必须加冠词 a/an；汉语没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Not this
There are many gooseberrys in the basket.
Use this
There are many gooseberries in the basket.
gooseberry 以辅音字母加 -y 结尾，复数应把 y 变 i 再加 -es，写成 gooseberries，而不是 gooseberrys。
Not this
I like gooseberry.
Use this
I like gooseberries.
表示喜欢某类可数食物时，通常用复数形式泛指（如 I like apples），不能说 I like gooseberry。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
醋栗丛
The gooseberry bush in the corner of the garden is full of thorny branches.
花园角落的醋栗丛长满了带刺的枝条。
醋栗酱
She spread gooseberry jam on her toast.
她在烤面包片上抹了醋栗酱。
醋栗派
Mother baked a gooseberry pie for the family.
妈妈为家人烤了一个醋栗派。
醋栗奶油甜点
We enjoyed a gooseberry fool after dinner.
晚餐后我们品尝了醋栗奶油甜点。
醋栗酱汁
The chef served the mackerel with gooseberry sauce.
厨师端上鲭鱼配醋栗酱汁。
醋栗酒
This gooseberry wine has a sweet, tangy flavor.
这种醋栗酒具有酸甜的风味。
当电灯泡；夹在情侣中间煞风景
I didn't want to play gooseberry, so I made an excuse and left them alone.
我不想当电灯泡，就找借口走开，让他们单独在一起。
像醋栗一样青涩；非常幼稚／缺乏经验
He looks confident, but he's as green as a gooseberry when it comes to dealing with people.
他看上去很有把握，但在待人处事方面还非常青涩。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
Use gooseberries naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一只鹅（goose）在吃小浆果（berry），果子酸得它皱眉——这就是醋栗gooseberry。
语域：neutral 常见场景：园艺、烹饪、植物学 该词为中性常用词，多用于园艺、烹饪或日常谈论水果的场景；正式植物学描述中也会用到，没有明显口语或书面语限制。
这些词与 gooseberry 一样，末尾的 -berry 都读作 /bɛri/（在复合词中为次重音），所以这几个词在末尾音节上押韵。注意 raspberry 中的 p 不发音，读作 /ˈræzˌbɛri/，不要读成 /ˈræspˌbɛri/。
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