Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #9821
plum
李子
any of several trees that produce edible oval fruit with smooth skin and a hard stone inside
- 1.
The fruit and its tree.
果实及其树。
- 2.
any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
结出可食用椭圆形果实的树,果实有光滑的表皮和单个硬核
- 3.
Extended senses.
引申义。
- 4.
any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit
多种小到中等大小的圆形或椭圆形果实,具有光滑的表皮和单个果核
- 5.
a highly desirable position or assignment
极为理想的职位或任务
果实及其树。；结出可食用椭圆形果实的树,果实有光滑的表皮和单个硬核；引申义。；多种小到中等大小的圆形或椭圆形果实,具有光滑的表皮和单个果核；极为理想的职位或任务
In use
She picked a ripe plum from the tree and ate it.
The recipe calls for three plums, chopped finely.
This plum is sour, so I added some sugar.
a political plum
a plum
用不定冠词a表示一个李子。
I ate a plum.
我吃了一个李子。
plums
复数形式泛指李子。
Plums are delicious.
李子很好吃。
plum [noun]
plum作定语修饰名词，表示用李子制成的。
We had plum cake for dessert.
Connections
Collocations
- plum tree
- 李子树
- The plum tree in our backyard produces abundant fruit every summer.我们后院的李子树每年夏天都结很多果实。
- plum blossom
- 梅花
- Plum blossoms are a symbol of resilience in East Asian art.梅花在东亚艺术中是坚韧的象征。
- pick a plum
- 摘李子
- We went to the orchard to pick plums for making jam.我们去果园摘李子做果酱。
- ripe plum
- 成熟的李子
- She bit into a ripe plum and its sweet juice ran down her chin.她咬了一口成熟的李子，甜果汁顺着下巴流下。
- plum jam
- 李子酱
- Homemade plum jam tastes much better than store-bought.自制李子酱比商店买的好吃得多。
- plum cake
Learner notes
Memory Tip
plum（李子）联想 plump（丰满），果实饱满多汁。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常饮食、园艺、烹饪 通常用于日常口语和书面语，常见于饮食、园艺等场景，属于通用词汇。
Grammar Note
可数名词；复数形式为plums
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words gum, drum, sum, hum, and glum all rhyme with 'plum' (pronounced /plʌm/). 'Plume', though similar in spelling, has a different vowel sound (/pluːm/) and does not rhyme.
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。
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