
fruit
词源
源自中古英语 'fruit',来自古法语 'fruit',最终源自拉丁语 'fructus'(享受、果实),与 'frui'(享受)相关。
noun
❶ 植物成熟后可以食用的部分,通常带有种子,味道甜美或多汁,如苹果、香蕉等。
“I eat fresh fruit every morning for breakfast.”
(我每天早上早餐都吃新鲜水果。)
“The market sells a variety of tropical fruits.”
(市场出售各种热带水果。)
❶ 比喻劳动或努力的成果或收获,常用于抽象意义。
“After years of hard work, he finally enjoyed the fruits of his labor.”
(经过多年的努力,他终于享受到了劳动的成果。)
“The success was the fruit of their teamwork.”
(这次成功是他们团队合作的成果。)
verb
❶ 植物结出果实,或比喻产生结果或成果。
“The apple trees fruit in September.”
(苹果树在九月结果。)
“This variety of grape fruits earlier than others.”
(这种葡萄比其他品种结果更早。)
常见短语
bear fruit — 字面意思是植物结果实,比喻努力或计划产生积极的结果或成效。
“His years of research finally bore fruit with a groundbreaking discovery.”
(他多年的研究终于结出硕果,取得了一项突破性发现。)
forbidden fruit — 字面意思是禁果,常比喻被禁止但极具诱惑力的事物,源自《圣经》故事。
“The mysterious package was like forbidden fruit to the curious child.”
(对这个好奇的孩子来说,那个神秘的包裹就像禁果一样诱人。)