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coconuts

UK //ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌts//US //ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌts//

词源

源自16世纪葡萄牙语 'coco'(意为“鬼脸”,因椰子底部三个凹痕似人脸) + 英语后缀 '-nut'。

noun

❶ 椰子,指棕榈科植物椰树的果实,外壳坚硬,内部有白色果肉和清澈的椰子水,广泛用于烹饪和饮料。

“We drank fresh coconut water straight from the coconuts.”

(我们直接从椰子里喝新鲜的椰子水。)

“She used grated coconuts to make a delicious curry.”

(她用磨碎的椰肉做了一道美味的咖喱。)

同义词:coconut fruit, cocoanut

常见短语

go coconuts — 俚语,表示变得疯狂或极度兴奋,常用于非正式场合。

“The crowd went coconuts when their team scored the winning goal.”

(当他们的球队打进致胜一球时,观众们疯狂了。)