Word · Frequency #8979
walnut
核桃
the nut of a walnut tree, with a hard wrinkled shell and an edible seed
- 1.
A hardwood tree of the genus Juglans.
胡桃属的硬木树
- 2.
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
核桃树的坚果,壳硬,种子皱缩两裂
- 3.
A nut of the walnut tree.
核桃树的果实
- 4.
hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling
核桃木,质坚,深褐色,常用于家具和镶板
- 5.
Wood of the walnut tree.
核桃树木材
- 6.
any of various trees of the genus Juglans
胡桃属的各种树木
- 7.
Dark brown colour, the colour of walnut wood.
深棕色,即胡桃木的颜色
胡桃树；核桃树；核桃木；胡桃木；深棕色；胡桃木色；胡桃属的硬木树；核桃树的坚果,壳硬,种子皱缩两裂
In use
She cracked a walnut with her hands and gave me the kernel.
I bought a bag of walnuts to make brownies for the party.
Walnuts are rich in healthy fats, so I eat a few every day.
a walnut
I ate a walnut for a snack.
我吃了一个核桃当零食。
a walnut tree
The walnut tree in our garden is very old.
我们花园里的核桃树很老了。
made of walnut
walnut 指“核桃”时为可数名词，复数是 walnuts；指“胡桃木”时为不可数名词。
The cabinet is made of solid walnut.
这个橱柜是用实心胡桃木制成的。
Connections
Collocations
- walnut tree
- 核桃树
- A walnut tree can live for more than a hundred years.核桃树可以活一百多年。
- walnut wood
- 核桃木
- The cabinet is made of walnut wood.这个柜子是用核桃木做的。
- black walnut
- 黑胡桃木
- Black walnut is prized for making fine furniture.黑胡桃木是制作精美家具的珍贵材料。
- walnut oil
- 核桃油
- Walnut oil adds a rich flavor to salads.核桃油为沙拉增添浓郁的风味。
- crack a walnut
- 敲开核桃
- She used a nutcracker to crack a walnut.她用胡桃夹子敲开了一个核桃。
- English walnut
- 普通核桃
Learner notes
Memory Tip
walnut 可拆成 wall + nut：核桃壳硬得像墙，果仁皱缩像大脑。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、烹饪食谱、木工与家具 walnut 是比较中性的常用词，日常口语、菜谱和木材相关书面说明中都可以使用；正式场合如需强调树种，更常说 walnut tree。
Grammar Note
作核桃仁、核桃树讲时可数，作胡桃木讲时通常不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 walnut 的 /nʌt/ 押韵的是 peanut、doughnut、chestnut。拼写以 wal 开头的 wall、walrus、wallet 发音不同：wall /wɔːl/，walrus /ˈwɔːlrəs/，wallet（美式）/ˈwɑːlɪt/，不要照 walnut 的读音类推。
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
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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