fruit
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR Fruit or a fruit is something which grows on a tree or bush and which contains seeds or a pit covered by a substance that you can eat. 水果
Fresh fruit and vegetables provide fibre and vitamins. 新鮮的水果和蔬菜提供纖維素和多種維生素。
...bananas and other tropical fruits. …香蕉和其他熱帶水果。
2. V-I If a plant fruits, it produces fruit. 結果實
The scientists will study the variety of trees and observe which are fruiting. 科學家們將研究樹木的多樣性竝觀察哪些樹木結果實。
3. N-COUNT Thefruits or the fruit of someone's work or activity are the good things that result from it. 成果
The team has really worked hard and Mansell is enjoying the fruits of that labour. 那個團隊真地已很努力，而曼塞爾正在享受這一勞動的成果。
4. →see also kiwi fruit
5. PHRASE If the effort that you put into something or a particular way of doing something bears fruit, it is successful and produces good results. (付出的努力) 有成傚
Eleanor's work among the women will, I trust, bear fruit. 埃莉諾在這些婦女中所做的工作我相信會有成傚。
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fruit /fruːt/ (fruiting,fruited,fruits)
剑桥词典
- Your fruit and vegetables will be weighed at the checkout .
- Vitamin C is found in oranges and other citrus fruit.
- The pear tree they planted has never borne fruit .
- Bananas and other soft fruits bruise easily .
- Soak the fruit in brandy for a few hours before you add it to the mixture .
fruit noun (PLANT PART)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the soft part containing seeds that is produced by a plant . Many types of fruit are sweet and can be eaten .
水果
Apricots are the one fruit I don't like. 水果中衹有杏子是我不愛喫的。
Oranges, apples , pears , and bananas are all types of fruit. 橘子、蘋果、梨和香蕉都是水果。
Would you like some fruit for dessert ? 餐後甜點你想要些水果嗎？
The cherry tree in our garden is in fruit (= it has fruit growing on it). 我們花園裡的櫻桃樹結果了。
I like exotic fruit, like mangoes and papayas . 我喜歡外來水果，比如芒果和番木瓜。
How many pieces of fresh fruit do you eat in a day ? 每天你喫多少新鮮水果？
fruit trees 果樹
He runs a fruit and vegetable stall in the market . 他在市場裡擺了一個水果蔬菜攤。
比較
vegetable
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] biology specialized
the part of any plant that holds the seeds
果實
例句
fruit noun (RESULT)
the fruit/fruits of sththe pleasant or successful result of work or actions
…的成果；…的結果
This book is the fruit of 15 years ' research . 這本書是15年研究的成果。
It's been hard work , but now the business is running smoothly you can sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labours . 曾經很難，但現在公司業務運轉順利了，你可以閑坐下來享受你的勞動果實了。
fruit noun (PERSON)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] slanga gay man. Many people consider this word offensive .
男同性戀者（冒犯性用語）