Word · Frequency #23736
watercress
水田芥；西洋菜
any of several water-loving cresses
- 1.
A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish.
一种多年生欧洲草本植物(Nasturtium officinale),生长在淡水溪流中；用于沙拉和装饰。
- 2.
any of several water-loving cresses
几种喜水的水芹之一
- 3.
A similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum.
一种类似的植物,Nasturtium microphyllum。
- 4.
cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
生长在清澈池塘和溪流中的水芹
一种多年生欧洲草本植物(Nasturtium officinale),生长在淡水溪流中；用于沙拉和装饰。；几种喜水的水芹之一；一种类似的植物,Nasturtium microphyllum。；生长在清澈池塘和溪流中的水芹；水田芥
In use
I bought some fresh watercress at the market to make a salad.
Add the watercress to the soup just before serving so it stays crisp.
Watercress grows best in cool, clean running water.
eat watercress
watercress 作不可数名词，通常不加复数。
She likes to eat watercress in her sandwiches.
她喜欢在三明治里吃西洋菜。
a bunch of watercress
用 a bunch of 表示“一捆/一把”。
He bought a bunch of watercress at the market.
他在市场买了一捆西洋菜。
watercress salad
watercress 可直接修饰名词，作定语。
Connections
Collocations
- watercress salad
- 西洋菜沙拉
- I ordered a watercress salad with lemon dressing.我点了一份加柠檬汁的西洋菜沙拉。
- watercress soup
- 西洋菜汤
- Watercress soup is a popular dish in Cantonese cuisine.西洋菜汤是粤菜中常见的一道菜。
- bunch of watercress
- 一把西洋菜
- She bought a fresh bunch of watercress at the market.她在市场买了一把新鲜的西洋菜。
- fresh watercress
- 新鲜西洋菜
- The recipe calls for fresh watercress, not frozen.这个食谱要求用新鲜西洋菜，而不是冷冻的。
- garnish with watercress
- 用西洋菜点缀
- The chef likes to garnish the dish with watercress.厨师喜欢用西洋菜点缀这道菜。
- watercress leaves
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“water（水）+ cress（芥菜）”，长在水里的芥菜，就是西洋菜（水田芥）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、grocery shopping、plant descriptions 该词是常见蔬菜/植物的名称，多用于日常烹饪、买菜和植物介绍等场景，语气通常中性，不正式也不俚俗。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下单词与 watercress 的结尾 -cress /krɛs/ 发音相近：dress, press, stress, digress, caress 均押 /ɛs/ 韵。注意：crease 拼写相似，但读作 /kriːs/，与 watercress 不押韵。
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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