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
醋栗(Ribes uva-crispa)的果实,与穗醋栗近缘。；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；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)。；主要用于制作果酱和果冻的类似醋栗的浆果；任何几种与醋栗非近缘但果实有某种相似之处的植物:
a spiny Eurasian shrub with greenish-purple flowers and yellow-green or red-purple berries
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
任何几种与醋栗非近缘但果实有某种相似之处的植物:
Any of several other plants that are not closely related but bear fruit in some way similar:
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。
用法提示：gooseberries 是 gooseberry 的复数形式，作名词，指醋栗果实。
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。
用法提示：gooseberry 在此作定语修饰 bushes，指醋栗植株。
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。
用法提示：gooseberries 为复数名词，作宾语，指醋栗果实。
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。
goosegog 是英国非正式口语用词，与 gooseberry 同义，但在正式写作或美式英语中一般不用。
grammar · medium
易错句子I bought gooseberry at the market.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many gooseberrys in the basket.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子I like gooseberry.
正确表达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。
gooseberry（醋栗/鹅莓）和 currant 都可能被笼统译成“醋栗”，但二者是不同果实：currant 较小、成串生长，gooseberry 较大、常单生；说具体哪种果实时要用对词。
gooseberry 是一种具体的浆果（醋栗），而 berry 是所有这类小果子的总称；想特指“醋栗”时不能用 berry，否则等于没说清是哪一种。
gooseberry 和 strawberry 都以 -berry 结尾且都是小浆果，但 gooseberry 是醋栗、strawberry 是草莓；不能因为都有 berry 就把两者混用。
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。
goose + berry
base word
base word
goose + bumps
blue + berry
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)
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