a walnut
I ate a walnut for a snack.
我吃了一个核桃当零食。
核桃
walnuts — plural of walnut
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
the nut of a walnut tree, with a hard wrinkled shell and an edible seed
胡桃属的硬木树
A hardwood tree of the genus Juglans.
核桃树的坚果,壳硬,种子皱缩两裂
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
核桃树的果实
A nut of the walnut tree.
核桃木,质坚,深褐色,常用于家具和镶板
hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling
核桃树木材
Wood of the walnut tree.
胡桃属的各种树木
any of various trees of the genus Juglans
深棕色,即胡桃木的颜色
Dark brown colour, the colour of walnut wood.
She cracked a walnut with her hands and gave me the kernel.
她用手敲开一颗核桃,把果仁递给了我。
用法提示:句中 walnut 为可数名词单数,指核桃这种坚果。
I bought a bag of walnuts to make brownies for the party.
我买了一袋核桃来做聚会吃的布朗尼蛋糕。
用法提示:句中 walnuts 是 walnut 的复数形式,仍指核桃果实。
Walnuts are rich in healthy fats, so I eat a few every day.
核桃富含健康脂肪,所以我每天吃几颗。
用法提示:句中 walnuts 用复数形式泛指核桃这类食物。
I ate a walnut for a snack.
我吃了一个核桃当零食。
The walnut tree in our garden is very old.
我们花园里的核桃树很老了。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子I like walnut very much.
正确表达I like walnuts very much.
表示喜欢吃/喜欢某一类坚果时,walnut 是可数名词,要用复数 walnuts 泛指核桃;a walnut 指“一个核桃”,而不加冠词的 walnut 通常指核桃木,不指可食用的核桃。
grammar · medium
易错句子This table is made of walnuts.
正确表达This table is made of walnut.
表示“核桃木”时 walnut 是不可数物质名词,不能用复数;made of walnuts 会被理解成用多个核桃果实做桌子,语义错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子I bought a walnut's table.
正确表达I bought a walnut table.
名词修饰名词表示材质时,直接用 walnut 作定语,不用所有格 's;'s 表示所属关系,如 a walnut's shell(核桃的壳),而 a walnut table 才表示“核桃木做的桌子”。
walnut 是‘核桃’,外壳硬、表面有深皱褶;chestnut 是‘栗子’,外壳较光滑、常带一个扁平侧。两者都是坚果/硬木,但中文意思不同,不能互换。
pecan 指‘碧根果/长山核桃’,果壳光滑、果仁长椭圆形;walnut 指普通‘核桃’,果壳皱缩。两者都译为‘核桃类’,但品种和外形不同,食谱里不可混用。
核桃树
A walnut tree can live for more than a hundred years.
核桃树可以活一百多年。
核桃木
The cabinet is made of walnut wood.
这个柜子是用核桃木做的。
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。
核桃油
Walnut oil adds a rich flavor to salads.
核桃油为沙拉增添浓郁的风味。
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。
普通核桃
The English walnut is the most common variety.
普通核桃是最常见的品种。
核桃是坚果的一种,与杏仁、腰果等同属坚果类食品。
核桃树是高大的乔木,核桃果实结在树上。
核桃有坚硬的外壳,食用前需要剥壳取仁。
核桃木质地坚硬、纹理美观,是常用的木材。
核桃木常用于制作高档家具和镶板。
女人、狗和核桃树,越打越好。
The proverb mentions a walnut tree, but it is now often quoted as an example of outdated, sexist attitudes.
这条谚语提到了核桃树,但现在常被引用为反映过时、性别歧视观念的例子。
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