Word · Frequency #10348
lettuce
钱;钞票
informal term for money
非正式用语,指钱。
- 1.
An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.
一种可食用植物,即莴苣(Lactuca sativa)及其近亲,具有绿色或紫色的叶球。
- 2.
informal terms for money
钱的非正式说法
- 3.
The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.
莴苣植物的叶子,作为蔬菜食用;常与其他食材、调味汁等混合成菜肴。
- 4.
any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
莴苣属的各种植物
- 5.
A strong yellow-green color, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).
一种强烈的黄绿色,类似莴苣的颜色(也称莴苣绿)。
- 6.
leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa
莴苣的叶子
一种可食用植物,即莴苣(Lactuca sativa)及其近亲,具有绿色或紫色的叶球。;钱的非正式说法;莴苣植物的叶子,作为蔬菜食用;常与其他食材、调味汁等混合成菜肴。;莴苣属的各种植物;一种强烈的黄绿色,类似莴苣的颜色(也称莴苣绿)。
In use
I need to earn some lettuce before the trip.
He spent all his lettuce on that new phone.
They saved enough lettuce to rent a flat.
some lettuce
Lettuce 作为不可数名词时,用 some 修饰。
Could you get some lettuce for the salad?
你能买些生菜做沙拉吗?
different lettuces
强调品种时可用复数 lettuces。
The store sells three different lettuces.
这家店卖三种不同的莴苣。
a lot of lettuce (slang)
此为俚语用法,非正式场合使用,多见于美国英语。
He's got a lot of lettuce saved up.
他攒了很多钱。
Connections
Collocations
- iceberg lettuce
- 结球生菜;卷心生菜
- I bought a head of iceberg lettuce for the salad.我买了一个结球生菜做沙拉。
- lettuce leaves
- 生菜叶
- Wash the lettuce leaves thoroughly before serving.上菜前把生菜叶彻底洗净。
- head of lettuce
- 一棵生菜
- This recipe calls for one head of lettuce.这道食谱需要一棵生菜。
- shredded lettuce
- 生菜丝;切碎的生菜
- Top the tacos with shredded lettuce and cheese.在墨西哥夹饼上放生菜丝和奶酪。
- butter lettuce
- 奶油生菜
- Butter lettuce has a soft, sweet taste.奶油生菜口感柔软香甜。
- lettuce wraps
Learner notes
Memory Tip
读起来像“let us”,联想“让我们(let us)一起吃生菜”,记住 lettuce 就是生菜。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:supermarket produce section、recipe and cooking instructions、casual talk about cash (slang) 作“生菜”解时属中性常用词,多用于超市、菜谱和日常饮食;作“钱”解时是俚语,比较常见于非正式口语。实际使用需看语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见的英语单词与 lettuce 的 /ˈlɛtəs/ 押韵。以上单词仅在拼写上相似:lattice 和 fetus 的元音不同,letter 的结尾不同,buttress 的元音和辅音都不同。
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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