Word · Frequency #16817
raisins
葡萄干
raisins is the plural of raisin.
raisin
- 1.
A dried grape.
葡萄干。
- 2.
dried grape
葡萄干
葡萄干。
In use
She added a handful of raisins to the oatmeal for extra sweetness.
This bread is soft and full of raisins, perfect for breakfast.
My grandmother always keeps a box of raisins in her kitchen for baking cookies.
a raisin
表示具体的一颗葡萄干，用单数形式。
She picked a raisin from the cake.
她从蛋糕上拿起一颗葡萄干。
raisins + plural verb
raisin 是可数名词，复数直接加 -s；作主语时谓语用复数。
Raisins are a healthy snack.
葡萄干是一种健康的零食。
raisin + noun
名词作定语修饰另一名词时，通常用单数形式，如 raisin bread、raisin cookie。
We had raisin toast for breakfast.
我们早餐吃了葡萄干吐司。
Common mistakes
I ate raisin for a snack.I ate a raisin for a snack.
raisin 是可数名词单数，单独作宾语时需要冠词 a；不能像不可数名词那样不带冠词使用。
I bought some dry grapes from the supermarket.I bought some raisins from the supermarket.
汉语“葡萄干”逐字译成 dry grapes 不地道；英语用专名 raisin 表示葡萄干，dry grapes 一般指没晒干的鲜葡萄。
Connections
Collocations
- seedless raisins
- 无核葡萄干
- These seedless raisins are perfect for baking.这些无核葡萄干很适合烘焙。
- raisin bread
- 葡萄干面包
- I spread butter on a slice of raisin bread.我在一片葡萄干面包上抹了黄油。
- raisin bran
- 葡萄干麦片
- She poured herself a bowl of raisin bran.她给自己倒了一碗葡萄干麦片。
- oatmeal raisin cookie
- 燕麦葡萄干饼干
- He bought an oatmeal raisin cookie from the café.他从咖啡馆买了一块燕麦葡萄干饼干。
- a handful of raisins
- 一把葡萄干
- Add a handful of raisins to the salad.往沙拉里加一把葡萄干。
- soak raisins
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把葡萄举到阳光里（raise in）晒干，就得到 raisin 葡萄干。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：food packaging、recipe、breakfast cereal 通常用于食品描述和烹饪场景，比较常见于购物标签、菜谱或早餐食品说明。作为普通名词，正式或非正式场合均可使用，无特殊语体限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these rhymes exactly with raisin /ˈreɪzɪn/. Basin /ˈbeɪsən/ and cousin /ˈkʌzən/ are lookalikes with different vowel or consonant sounds; dozen /ˈdʌzən/ shares only the written ending; resin /ˈrɛzɪn/ shares the final /zɪn/ but not the stressed vowel, so it is a near rhyme at best.
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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