单词 | corn |
释义 | corn/kɔ:n, AmE kɔ:rn/ n (1)谷物(类),麦子;谷类之籽((seed of) any of various types of grain plants)[U](尤BrE):C~includes such grains as wheat,barley,rye,oats and maize.谷类包括小麦、大麦、黑麦、燕麦和玉米。a sheaf/field of~一捆谷物/一块谷物地;a sack of~一袋谷物;The price of~has dropped.谷物的价格下降了。 (2)玉米((seed of a) type of tall plant grown,esp in America and Australia,for its ears of yellow seeds)[U](BrE称maize,AmE和AuE称Indian corn):~bread玉米面包;In the USA~is maize. 在美国corn是玉米。~on the cob 玉米棒子;corn pone 烤(煎)玉米饼; (3)陈腐的言情音乐、诗歌和戏剧(music,verse,drama,etc that is considered too sentimental,or outdated)[U](infml)(derog):The song is pure~.这首歌是地道的陈词滥调。a romantic ballad that is pure~一首过时的浪漫民谣; →′corny adj 常听说的;言情的,陈腐的;′cornstalk n 玉米杆;′corn-cob n玉米穗轴;′corn-exchange n 谷物市场;′cornflakes n(pl)玉米片;′cornflour AmE ′cornstarch n 玉米(大米)面;′corn-flower n 矢车菊; 【说明】corn在England指wheat(小麦),在Scotland指oats(燕麦),在USA指maize(玉米)。 【辨异】corn与grain都可指谷类植物(小麦、燕麦、黑麦、玉米等)之可食用的籽,此时都是不可数名词;grain(谷物,谷粒)还可为可数名词,指谷物之颗粒,如:a grain of corn/wheat(一粒谷物/小麦),乃至别的东西的颗粒,如:a grain of sand/salt(一粒沙子/盐)。 |
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