Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #9789
peanut
花生
An edible seed that grows underground in a thin shell, often eaten roasted or used in peanut butter.
- 1.
A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
一种形似坚果的豆科植物果实,原产于南美洲。
- 2.
underground pod of the peanut vine
花生藤的地下豆荚
- 3.
See peanuts (“very small amount”).
参见peanuts(极少数量)。
- 4.
widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
广泛种植于热带和温暖地区的美国植物；具有弯曲到土壤中以便种子荚成熟的黄色花朵
- 5.
a young child who is small for his age
个子小的幼儿
小钱；很少的钱；落花生；小不点儿；小鬼；一种形似坚果的豆科植物果实,原产于南美洲。；花生藤的地下豆荚
In use
I love eating roasted peanuts as a snack.
She added crushed peanuts to the sauce for extra crunch.
We planted peanuts in the garden this spring.
eat [peanuts]
I like to eat peanuts.
我喜欢吃花生。
[peanut] + noun
注意：'peanut'作定语时用单数形式。
I love peanut butter.
我喜欢花生酱。
get paid [peanuts]
非正式表达，意为报酬很低。
These employees get paid peanuts for their hard work.
这些员工辛勤工作却只得到极少的报酬。
Connections
Collocations
- peanut butter
- 花生酱
- I spread peanut butter on my toast every morning.我每天早上在吐司上抹花生酱。
- peanut oil
- 花生油
- Peanut oil is commonly used for frying in many cuisines.花生油在许多菜系中常用于油炸。
- peanut allergy
- 花生过敏
- She has a severe peanut allergy and must avoid all peanut products.她对花生严重过敏，必须避免所有花生制品。
- peanut shell
- 花生壳
- The children collected peanut shells for a craft project.孩子们收集花生壳做手工艺品。
- roasted peanut
- 烤花生
- Roasted peanuts make a tasty and healthy snack.烤花生是一种美味又健康的小吃。
- peanut butter sandwich
Learner notes
Memory Tip
花生英文peanut可拆为pea（豌豆）和nut（坚果），想象一颗豌豆变成了坚果，实际上花生是豆类。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：食品、烹饪、农业 通常“peanut”指花生（坚果或植物），属于日常生活中性词汇。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'nut', 'cut', 'hut', 'but' rhyme with the second syllable ('-nut') of 'peanut' (/nʌt/). 'Pea' shares the first syllable sound and spelling. Lookalikes such as 'peal' (/piːl/) or 'peach' (/piːtʃ/) have the same initial sound but different endings; 'pumpkin' may appear similar in spelling but has a different vowel sound (/pʌmpkɪn/).
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
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。
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