Word · Frequency #17329
pumpkin
南瓜(果实)
核心释义
The large round orange fruit of the pumpkin plant.
- 1.
一种栽培植物,属南瓜属(Cucurbita pepo),生长习性、叶、花和果实类似西葫芦或甜瓜。
A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon.
- 2.
一种粗藤植物,果实大而多汁,圆形,橙色,皮硬,籽多;西葫芦亚种包括夏季南瓜和少数秋季南瓜
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
- 3.
该植物的圆形黄色或橙色果实。
The round yellow or orange fruit of this plant.
- 4.
通常为大型多汁的深黄色圆形瓜果,夏末或早秋成熟
usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
- 5.
南瓜成熟果实的典型颜色。
The typical color of the ripe fruit of the pumpkin plant.
南瓜植株;南瓜藤;南瓜色;橙黄色;一种栽培植物,属南瓜属(Cucurbita pepo),生长习性、叶、花和果实类似西葫芦或甜瓜。;一种粗藤植物,果实大而多汁,圆形,橙色,皮硬,籽多;西葫芦亚种包括夏季南瓜和少数秋季南瓜;该植物的圆形黄色或橙色果实。
用法In use
We bought a large pumpkin at the farmers' market to carve for the autumn festival.
用法提示:此处 pumpkin 为可数名词,指南瓜果实,作动词 bought 的宾语。
She made a creamy pumpkin soup with the pumpkin we grew in the garden.
用法提示:句中 pumpkin 为名词,第一个作定语修饰 soup,第二个作介词 with 的宾语,均指南瓜果实。
The pumpkins on the porch turned bright orange after two weeks of sun.
用法提示:pumpkins 是 pumpkin 的复数形式,指多个南瓜果实,作句子的主语。
a pumpkin
pumpkin 作可数名词时,单数前面要加 a/an。
I bought a pumpkin for Halloween.
我买了一个南瓜准备过万圣节。
pumpkins
pumpkin 的复数形式直接在词尾加 -s。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pumpkin pie
- 南瓜派
- My grandmother makes the best pumpkin pie every Thanksgiving.我祖母每年感恩节都会做最好吃的南瓜派。
- pumpkin patch
- 南瓜地
- We took the kids to a pumpkin patch to pick their own pumpkins.我们带孩子们去南瓜地亲自挑选南瓜。
- pumpkin seeds
- 南瓜籽
- Roasted pumpkin seeds are a healthy snack.烤南瓜籽是一种健康的零食。
- pumpkin spice
- 南瓜香料
- She ordered a pumpkin spice latte.她点了一杯南瓜香料拿铁。
- carve a pumpkin
- 雕刻南瓜
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象万圣节南瓜灯:pump 像在给圆瓜打气,圆鼓鼓的橙瓜挖空透光——pumpkin。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:cooking、shopping for produce、autumn decorations 该词是普通名词,语气中性,通常用于日常对话和一般书面语;在烹饪、购买农产品或秋季季节话题中比较常见,不属于明显的正式或非正式用语。
语法说明Grammar Note
既是可数名词(指整个南瓜),也是不可数名词(指南瓜肉或南瓜食品)
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 pumpkin /ˈpʌmpkɪn/ 真正押韵的常用词是 bumpkin /ˈbʌmpkɪn/。pump /pʌmp/ 只共享开头的 /pʌmp/;kin /kɪn/ 只共享末尾的 /kɪn/,都不算整词押韵。注意形近词 munchkin /ˈmʌntʃkɪn/ 和 muffin /ˈmʌfɪn/ 与 pumpkin 的拼写相近但读音不同,不要误读为 /ˈpʌmpkɪn/。
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.