Word · Frequency #14916
jalapeño
墨西哥辣椒
a hot green or red pepper of the southwestern United States and Mexico
- 1.
A cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum.
In use
I added a chopped jalapeño to the salsa for extra heat.
Jalapeños are often served with nachos and tacos.
Could you remove the seeds from this jalapeño before cooking?
a + jalapeño
jalapeño 是可数名词，单数前用 a。
I bought a jalapeño from the market.
我从市场买了一个墨西哥辣椒。
quantity + jalapeños
复数形式为 jalapeños。
She put two jalapeños in the salad.
她在沙拉里放了两个墨西哥辣椒。
jalapeño + [food noun]
jalapeño 常直接放在食物名词前作定语，表示“加了墨西哥辣椒的”。
This restaurant serves jalapeño burgers.
这家餐厅供应墨西哥辣椒汉堡。
Common mistakes
I ate two jalapeño in my salad.I ate two jalapeños in my salad.
jalapeño 是可数名词，数词 two 后面要用复数形式 jalapeños。汉语名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Could you buy some jalapeno peppers?Could you buy some jalapeño peppers?
这个借词来自西班牙语，正确拼写是 jalapeño，字母 ñ 上的波浪号不能省略。漏写 ñ 是常见拼写错误。
Connections
Collocations
- fresh jalapeño
- 新鲜墨西哥辣椒
- Add a fresh jalapeño to the salsa for extra flavor.在莎莎酱里加一个新鲜墨西哥辣椒，以增加风味。
- pickled jalapeños
- 腌墨西哥辣椒
- Pickled jalapeños are a common topping for nachos.腌墨西哥辣椒是玉米片常见的配料。
- sliced jalapeño
- 切片的墨西哥辣椒
- Top the burger with sliced jalapeño and cheddar cheese.在汉堡上放上切片墨西哥辣椒和切达奶酪。
- jalapeño poppers
- 炸芝士酿墨西哥辣椒
- We ordered jalapeño poppers as an appetizer.我们点了炸芝士酿墨西哥辣椒作为开胃菜。
- remove the seeds from the jalapeño
- 去掉墨西哥辣椒的籽
- Remove the seeds from the jalapeño if you want it less spicy.如果你想让辣椒不那么辣，就去掉墨西哥辣椒的籽。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
jalapeño 读作“哈拉佩纽”，想起墨西哥人吃辣喊“哈拉”，辣得跳起来。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：烹饪、日常对话、点餐 该词在烹饪、点餐和日常聊天中都很常见，属于中性常用词，不特别正式或俚俗，在正式书面语中也可以使用，只是意思比较具体。
Grammar Note
jalapeños
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English words rhyme with the target's given pronunciation /ˌhɑːləˈpeijəu/. These four words share the spelling 'ñ' but are pronounced with /nj/: señor /seɪˈnjɔːr/, señora /seɪˈnjɔːrə/, piñata /pɪnˈjɑːtə/, mañana /məˈnjɑːnə/. They are useful for recognizing the 'ñ' spelling, but do not rhyme with the recorded pronunciation of jalapeño.
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.