Word · Frequency #16672
veg
蔬菜
vegetables
非正式,是 vegetables 的缩写
- 1.
A unit of subjective weight, equivalent to the perceived weight of lifting 100 grams.
主观重量单位,相当于提起 100 克物体时的感知重量。
主观重量单位,相当于提起 100 克物体时的感知重量。
In use
I need to buy some fresh veg for the soup tonight.
The market sells a wide range of veg, from carrots to broccoli.
She grows her own veg in the garden behind her house.
eat (one's) veg
Eat your veg – it's good for you.
把你的蔬菜吃掉——这对你有好处。
meat and veg
veg 是 vegetable(s) 的英式非正式说法,多作不可数名词。
The dinner is a simple plate of meat and veg.
晚餐就是一盘简单的肉和蔬菜。
a side of veg
I ordered fish with a side of veg.
我点了鱼,配一份蔬菜。
Common mistakes
The veg are fresh from the market.The veg is fresh from the market.
veg 在英式英语中作不可数名词(意为“蔬菜”),谓语动词应用单数 is;学习者常受 vegetables 复数形式影响而误用 are。把 are 改为 is,主谓一致即正确。
The essay examines the nutritional value of fresh veg.The essay examines the nutritional value of fresh vegetables.
veg 是英式英语的非正式口语缩写,不适合出现在 essay 等正式书面语中;正式文体应使用完整形式 vegetables。将 veg 替换为 vegetables,句意不变且符合语域。
Connections
Collocations
- eat your veg
- 吃蔬菜
- You need to eat your veg to stay healthy.你需要吃蔬菜才能保持健康。
- fresh veg
- 新鲜蔬菜
- I buy fresh veg from the market every Saturday.我每个星期六从市场买新鲜蔬菜。
- green veg
- 绿色蔬菜
- Green veg like spinach and kale are full of vitamins.菠菜和羽衣甘蓝等绿色蔬菜富含维生素。
- roast veg
- 烤蔬菜
- She served the chicken with roast veg.她端上鸡肉配烤蔬菜。
- steamed veg
- 蒸蔬菜
- Steamed veg makes a light and healthy side dish.蒸蔬菜是一道清淡健康的配菜。
- raw veg
- 生蔬菜
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 veg 看作 vegetable 的缩写,记成“蔬菜”的速记号:每次见到 veg,就联想一片绿叶菜,提醒自己这是“蔬菜”。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常对话、购物清单、非正式笔记 veg 表示“蔬菜”时是 vegetable 的非正式缩略形式,多用于日常口语和非正式书写;比较常见于英式英语,正式场合一般用 vegetable。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the /ɛdʒ/ sound, spelled -dge; 'veg' shares the same final sound but is spelled -eg, an unusual spelling for this sound. Beware lookalikes like 'beg' and 'leg', which end in /ɛɡ/ with a hard g.
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。
Learn the forms together
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