Word · Frequency #16038
vanilla
香荚兰;香子兰
核心释义
vanilla
- 1.
Any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes.
- 2.
香草属的多种攀缘植物,叶肉质,花大、蜡质、极芳香,白色、绿色或黄褐色
any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
- 3.
The fruit or bean of the vanilla plant.
- 4.
用香草豆浸泡酒精(或仿制香草豆)制成的调味料
a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
- 5.
The extract of the fruit of the vanilla plant.
- 6.
香草豆特有的独特芳香风味
a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
- 7.
The distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract.
- 8.
Any artificially produced homologue of vanilla extract, principally vanillin produced from lignin from the paper industry or from petrochemicals.
- 9.
A yellowish-white colour, like that of vanilla ice cream.
香草属的多种攀缘植物,叶肉质,花大、蜡质、极芳香,白色、绿色或黄褐色;用香草豆浸泡酒精(或仿制香草豆)制成的调味料;香草豆特有的独特芳香风味;香草;香子兰
用法In use
Vanillas are climbing plants that need strong trees for support.
用法提示:这里用复数形式 vanillas 表示香荚兰这类攀缘植物。
The vanilla in the greenhouse has started to bloom with small, waxy flowers.
用法提示:单数形式 the vanilla 指一株具体的香荚兰,句中描述其花朵。
We saw a vanilla with long, fleshy leaves during our trip to the tropical garden.
用法提示:a vanilla 表示一株香荚兰,突出其作为植物的可数名词用法。
vanilla + noun
vanilla 可放在名词前作定语,表示“香草味的”。
I bought vanilla ice cream.
我买了香草冰淇淋。
a [measure] of vanilla
表示“香草精”时通常不可数,用量词短语表达数量。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- vanilla orchid
- 香荚兰
- The vanilla orchid needs a tropical climate.香荚兰需要热带气候。
- vanilla vine
- 香荚兰藤
- The vanilla vine climbs up the supporting tree.香荚兰藤攀附在支撑树上。
- vanilla bean
- 香草荚
- Vanilla beans are harvested before they are fully ripe.香草荚在完全成熟之前采摘。
- vanilla flower
- 香荚兰花
- Each vanilla flower opens for only one day.每朵香荚兰花只开放一天。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
香草叫 vanilla,发音似“哇尼拉”,想象香草冰淇淋的香甜。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:植物学文献、园艺种植、植物园导览 该义项指香荚兰属植物,多用于植物学、园艺或植物介绍等语境;实际使用时,可根据场合选择更正式或更口语的表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
vanillas
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中,villa、gorilla、flotilla、chinchilla 与 vanilla 押韵(/ɪlə/);tortilla 和 paella 拼写相近,但发音不同(/tɔːrˈtiːə/、/paɪˈeɪlə/)。
一起学习词形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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