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lentil
兵豆
lentil
- 1.
Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
- 2.
round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
扁豆植物的圆扁种子,用作食物
- 3.
The seed of these plants, used as food.
- 4.
the fruit or seed of a lentil plant
扁豆植物的果实或种子
- 5.
A small chocolate candy in an edible shell.
- 6.
widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder
广泛种植的欧亚一年生草本植物,其可食用的扁平种子像豌豆一样烹饪,也可磨成粉,其叶状茎用作饲料
扁豆植物的圆扁种子,用作食物；扁豆植物的果实或种子；广泛种植的欧亚一年生草本植物,其可食用的扁平种子像豌豆一样烹饪,也可磨成粉,其叶状茎用作饲料
In use
I soaked the lentils for an hour before adding them to the soup.
She bought a bag of dried lentils at the market.
Lentils are a cheap source of protein for many families.
a + lentil
lentil 是可数名词，指单颗兵豆时要用 a/an。
She picked a lentil out of the salad.
她从沙拉里挑出一粒兵豆。
lentils + plural verb
复数形式 lentils 常用来泛指兵豆这种食材。
These lentils cook quickly.
这些兵豆煮得很快。
lentil + noun
lentil 可以直接修饰名词作定语，如 lentil soup、lentil salad。
I made a lentil soup for dinner.
Connections
Collocations
- lentil soup
- 小扁豆汤
- I made a hearty lentil soup for dinner.我为晚餐做了一锅丰盛的小扁豆汤。
- red lentils
- 红小扁豆
- Red lentils cook faster than brown ones.红小扁豆比棕色的熟得更快。
- lentil stew
- 小扁豆炖菜
- This lentil stew is full of vegetables.这道小扁豆炖菜富含蔬菜。
- cook lentils
- 煮小扁豆
- You should cook lentils until they are tender.你应该把小扁豆煮到变软。
- lentil curry
- 小扁豆咖喱
- She ordered a lentil curry with rice.她点了一份小扁豆咖喱配米饭。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：lentil形似lens（透镜），是扁圆的小豆子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、grocery shopping、food labels lentil 是日常英语中的常用词，多用于谈论食材、烹饪或购物，属于中性表达，没有明显的正式或口语限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 lentil /ˈlɛntəl/ 押韵的词包括 mental、rental、gentle、dental（都以 /ɛntəl/ 结尾）。注意 central /ˈsɛntrəl/ 和 lens /lɛnz/ 拼写相近但发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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