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corn

UK /kɔːn/US /kɔːrn/

词源

源自古英语'corn',最初指谷物颗粒,后衍生出玉米等含义。与拉丁语'granum'(谷物)同源。

noun

❶ 指玉米这种农作物,主要种植于美洲,是重要的粮食作物,也可用于制作饲料和工业原料。

“We had grilled corn for dinner last night.”

(昨晚我们吃了烤玉米当晚餐。)

“The farmer harvested the corn in the autumn.”

(农民在秋天收割了玉米。)

❶ 在英国英语中,指谷物或粮食作物,如小麦、大麦等,通常指颗粒状的谷物。

“The barn was filled with sacks of corn.”

(谷仓里堆满了一袋袋的谷物。)

“They grow corn and barley in this region.”

(这个地区种植小麦和大麦。)

同义词:maize, grain, cereal

verb

❶ 用盐腌制肉类,通常指牛肉,以延长保存时间并增添风味。

“They corned the beef for the winter.”

(他们用盐腌了牛肉以备冬天食用。)

“Corned beef is a popular sandwich filling.”

(咸牛肉是常见的三明治馅料。)

同义词:salt, preserve, cure

常见短语

corn on the cob — 指未去粒的整根玉米,通常煮熟或烤熟后直接食用。

“We love eating corn on the cob at summer barbecues.”

(我们喜欢在夏日烧烤时吃整根玉米。)

corn-fed — 指用玉米喂养的牲畜,通常肉质更肥美,也用来形容人健康红润。

“This restaurant serves corn-fed chicken.”

(这家餐厅提供玉米喂养的鸡肉。)