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apples

UK //ˈæp.əlz//US //ˈæp.əlz//

词源

源自古英语 'æppel',最初泛指水果,后来特指苹果。

noun

❶ 苹果,一种常见的水果,通常呈圆形,外皮多为红色或绿色,果肉多汁且味道甜或酸甜。

“I bought some fresh apples from the market.”

(我从市场买了一些新鲜的苹果。)

“She likes to eat apples with peanut butter.”

(她喜欢用花生酱配苹果吃。)

同义词:fruit, pomme, malus

常见短语

apples and oranges — 用来形容两种完全不同的事物,无法直接比较。

“Comparing their skills is like comparing apples and oranges.”

(比较他们的技能就像比较苹果和橙子,完全不同。)

the apple of one's eye — 指某人非常珍视或喜爱的人或物。

“His daughter is the apple of his eye.”

(他的女儿是他的掌上明珠。)