
fruits
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、成果),与 'frui'(享受)相关。
noun
❶ 水果的统称,指植物的成熟子房,通常带有种子,可以食用。包括苹果、香蕉、橙子等常见种类。
“I bought some fresh fruits from the market.”
(我从市场买了一些新鲜水果。)
“Eating a variety of fruits is good for your health.”
(吃多种水果对健康有益。)
❶ 比喻成果或收获,指通过努力或劳动所获得的回报或结果。
“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 sweet fruit of their teamwork.”
(这次成功是他们团队合作的甜蜜果实。)
verb
❶ 使结果实,指植物产生果实的过程。
“The apple tree fruited abundantly this year.”
(这棵苹果树今年果实累累。)
“It takes several years for a newly planted tree to fruit.”
(新栽种的树需要几年时间才能结果。)
常见短语
bear fruit — 字面意思是结果实,比喻努力或计划开始产生效果或取得成功。
“His patience and hard work finally bore fruit when he got promoted.”
(当他获得晋升时,他的耐心和努力终于有了回报。)
forbidden fruit — 字面意思是禁果,常用来比喻被禁止但极具诱惑力的事物,源自圣经故事。
“The new game became the forbidden fruit that all the kids wanted to try.”
(这款新游戏成了所有孩子都想尝试的禁果。)