Word
lemongrass
柠檬草；柠檬香茅
a tropical grass with a lemon smell, native to India and Sri Lanka
指植物本身。
- 1.
One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance.
香茅属(Cymbopogon)的各种草本植物之一,尤指柠檬草(Cymbopogon citratus),具有柠檬似的味道和香气,用于烹饪、泡茶和调香。
柠檬草油；柠檬香茅油；香茅属(Cymbopogon)的各种草本植物之一,尤指柠檬草(Cymbopogon citratus),具有柠檬似的味道和香气,用于烹饪、泡茶和调香。；柠檬香草
In use
Add two stalks of lemongrass to the soup for a fresh, lemony flavor.
She grows lemongrass in a large pot on her balcony because it loves warm weather.
This recipe calls for fresh lemongrass, which you can find in most Asian grocery stores.
lemongrass is used in [food/product]
此结构表示柠檬草作为食材或原料的用途；此时通常不可数。
Lemongrass is widely used in Thai cooking.
柠檬草广泛应用于泰国菜中。
a stalk of lemongrass
stalk 是常见的量词，相当于“一根/一茎”。
Add one stalk of lemongrass to the soup.
往汤里加一根柠檬草。
the [flavor/aroma] of lemongrass
用 of 结构描述柠檬草的气味或味道。
Connections
Collocations
- lemongrass stalks
- 柠檬草茎秆
- Trim the lemongrass stalks before adding them to the soup.把柠檬草茎修剪一下再放进汤里。
- fresh lemongrass
- 新鲜柠檬草
- Add two teaspoons of chopped fresh lemongrass to the curry.往咖喱里加两茶匙切碎的新鲜柠檬草。
- lemongrass oil
- 柠檬草油
- Lemongrass oil is a common ingredient in natural insect repellents.柠檬草油是天然驱虫剂中常见的成分。
- lemongrass tea
- 柠檬草茶
- She drinks lemongrass tea to help her relax before bed.她睡前喝柠檬草茶来帮助放松。
- lemongrass chicken
- 柠檬草鸡肉
- The menu featured a spicy lemongrass chicken dish.菜单上有一道香辣的柠檬草鸡肉菜。
- lemongrass soup
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：lemon（柠檬）+ grass（草），长得像草、闻着像柠檬的香茅。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：烹饪、香水与精油、草药 该词在一般文章和日常话题中都很自然，通常用于烹饪、香水或草本植物相关场景，没有明显的正式或口语色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在美式英语中，lemongrass 结尾的 -grass 读作 /ɡræs/，因此与 grass、glass、class、pass、brass、mass 等词押韵（都含 /æs/ 音）。注意拼写相似但读音不同的词：gross /ɡroʊs/、grease /ɡriːs/，不要混淆。英式英语中 grass、glass、class、pass、brass 常读 /ɑːs/。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.