n (1) 水果(part of a plant that produces the seed，esp when eaten as food) [C，U]：four tropical/different summer～s 四种热带/不同的夏季水果;have some fresh/wonderful～s 有一些新鲜/上乘的水果;Tomato/Potato isn't a～. 西红柿/土豆并不是水果。eat much/get a lot of～吃许多/得到大量水果;a～bowl/flan一个水果盘/水果果酱饼;～juice/salad/cocktail/trees水果汁/色拉/鸡尾酒/果树;

(2) (蔬菜、谷、麻等的)产物(any plant product used as food) [C，通常pl]：all the～s of the earth大地的一切出产物;〖同〗produce;

(3) 收获，成果(gain，result，sth gained as a result of hard work，etc) [pl]：enjoy the～s of one's labours享受自己的劳动成果;the～s of prosperity/one's visits to China繁荣昌盛/多次访问中国所获的成果;rob sb of the～s of his toil抢劫某人辛苦劳动的收获;the～of long study/much patient research长期研究/大量耐心研究的成果;〖同〗result，product;

→′fruit-cake n 水果蛋糕;′fruit-fly n 果蝇;′fruit-knife n 水果刀;

vi 结果实(produce fruit) [I]：The apple trees～early/well/in late summer. 这些苹果树结果早/果实累累/晚夏结果实。

→′fruiterer n 水果商;′fruitful adj 有益的;多产的;富有成果的;′fruitfully adv 果实结得多地;富有成效地;′fruitfulness n 收获大，富有成效