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the leek
定冠词加单数可数名词可表示整个类别，多用于正式或说明性语境。
The leek is a national emblem of Wales.
韭葱是威尔士的国家象征。
韭葱
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
韭葱
leek
The leek is a national emblem of Wales.
韭葱是威尔士的国家象征。
A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.
植物,有大而细长的白色鳞茎和平叠的深绿色叶片；用于烹饪；据信源自野生韭葱
plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.
与洋葱相关；白色圆柱形鳞茎,扁平深绿色叶片
related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves
At the farmers' market, I bought a fresh leek and some potatoes for stew.
在农贸市场，我买了一根新鲜的韭葱和一些土豆准备炖菜。
You can grow leeks in a sunny spot with well-drained soil.
你可以在阳光充足、排水良好的地方种韭葱。
She sliced the leek into thin rings and fried it with garlic.
她把韭葱切成薄圈，和蒜一起炒。
定冠词加单数可数名词可表示整个类别，多用于正式或说明性语境。
The leek is a national emblem of Wales.
韭葱是威尔士的国家象征。
不带冠词的复数形式可泛指这类蔬菜。
Leeks are often used in soups and stews.
韭葱常用于汤和炖菜。
不定冠词 a 用于单数可数名词，指数量为一。
I peeled and sliced a leek for the salad.
我把一根韭葱去皮切片做沙拉。
a bunch of 表示成捆的葱类蔬菜，也可用于其他类似蔬菜。
Could you buy a bunch of leeks on your way home?
你回家路上能买一捆韭葱吗？
Not this
The pipe has a leek.
Use this
The pipe has a leak.
leek 与 leak 同音，学习者常把表示“泄漏”的 leak 误写成 leek。leek 是“韭葱”，leak 是“漏洞/泄漏”。注意拼写：韭葱 leek 为 ee，泄漏 leak 为 ea。
Not this
I bought two leek for the soup.
Use this
I bought two leeks for the soup.
leek 是可数名词，复数要在词尾加 -s。中文“两根韭葱”的“根”不体现复数，直译容易漏掉复数；two 后用复数形式 leeks。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
韭葱汤
Leek soup is easy to make with just a few ingredients.
韭葱汤只需几种食材就能轻松做好。
野韭葱
Wild leeks are popular in spring foraging.
野韭葱在春季采摘中很受欢迎。
韭葱叶
Save the leek greens for stock.
把韭葱叶留作高汤。
嫩煎韭葱
This recipe calls for sautéed leeks.
这道菜需要嫩煎韭葱。
韭葱挞
The leek tart was served with a fresh salad.
韭葱挞配着新鲜沙拉一起端上来。
被迫认错，收回大话
After boasting that he would win, he was made to eat the leek.
他在吹嘘自己会赢之后，被迫认错收回大话。
如果你肯费心吃一根韭葱，我就不会笑话你。
On St David's Day, many Welsh people wear a leek in their lapels.
在圣大卫节，许多威尔士人会在翻领上别一根韭葱。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 see, free)
Use leek naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 leek 的两个 e 看成两片韭葱叶，中间的 l 像白色葱茎，记住 leek 就是韭葱。
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、grocery shopping “leek” 指韭葱，通常用于日常烹饪、买菜或食谱等场景，属于中性词。正式场合（如植物学或饮食文化讨论）也可使用，但普通语境下最自然、最常见。
这些词都与 leek /liːk/ 押韵，因为结尾都是 /iːk/。注意 leak 是 leek 的同音词，但拼写不同。不要将 leek 与形近的 lick /lɪk/ 或 lake /leɪk/ 混淆，它们的读音不同，不押韵。
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