Word · Frequency #25913
tangerines
橘子；柑橘
tangerines is the plural of tangerine.
a variety of mandarin orange
- 1.
A slightly ovoid, orange-coloured citrus fruit with a rough peel and a sour-sweet taste which is larger than a clementine and sometimes classed as a variety of mandarin orange.
一种略呈卵形的橙色柑橘类水果,果皮粗糙,味酸甜,比克莱门氏小柑橘大,有时被归类为宽皮橘的变种。
- 2.
A native or inhabitant of Tangier.
丹吉尔人
- 3.
a variety of mandarin orange
柑橘的一个品种
- 4.
A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.
深黄橙色,类似柑橘果实的颜色。
- 5.
any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
在美国和南部非洲种植的深橙色柑橘之一
- 6.
A tree that produces tangerines.
结柑橘的树。
- 7.
a reddish to vivid orange color
红橙色至鲜橙色的颜色
一种略呈卵形的橙色柑橘类水果,果皮粗糙,味酸甜,比克莱门氏小柑橘大,有时被归类为宽皮橘的变种。；丹吉尔人；柑橘的一个品种；深黄橙色,类似柑橘果实的颜色。；在美国和南部非洲种植的深橙色柑橘之一
In use
I bought a bag of tangerines at the market this morning.
She peeled a tangerine and offered me a slice.
This tangerine is sweeter than the orange I ate yesterday.
a tangerine
tangerine 是可数名词，指单个柑橘时用 a/an。
She ate a tangerine for a snack.
她吃了一个橘子当点心。
tangerines
复数形式直接加 -s。
These tangerines are very sweet.
这些橘子很甜。
Connections
Collocations
- tangerine peel
- 橘子皮
- Add some tangerine peel to the tea for flavor.往茶里加一些橘子皮提味。
- tangerine juice
- 橘子汁
- I made fresh tangerine juice for breakfast.我早餐做了新鲜的橘子汁。
- tangerine tree
- 橘树
- The tangerine tree in our garden is full of fruit.我们花园里的橘树结满了果实。
- tangerine segments
- 橘瓣
- She put a few tangerine segments on top of the yogurt.她在酸奶上放了几瓣橘子。
- peel a tangerine
- 剥橘子
- He peeled a tangerine for his daughter.他给女儿剥了一个橘子。
- tangerine zest
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tangerine 听起来像“探橘”，想象伸手探进篮子里摸到一只小巧的柑橘。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常购物、烹饪与饮食 Tangerine 是中性日常词，多用于日常交流、购物或谈论水果时，语气自然随意，适合大多数普通场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ine 结尾，其中 marine、machine、ravine、sardine、figurine 与 tangerine 押韵：重音在末音节，结尾读作 /in/。engine 是拼写相似的反例，读作 /ˈendʒɪn/，结尾为 /ɪn/，与 tangerine 不押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.