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源自法语 limonade(17世纪),经西班牙语 limonada 演变而来,最终可追溯至阿拉伯语 laymūn(柠檬)。
❶ 一种由柠檬汁、水和糖混合制成的清凉饮料,通常冷饮,夏季尤其受欢迎。
“I love drinking ice-cold lemonade on a hot summer day.”
(我喜欢在炎热的夏天喝冰镇柠檬水。)
“She set up a lemonade stand to earn some pocket money.”
(她摆了个柠檬水摊赚点零花钱。)
lemonade stand — 指由孩子们搭建的临时小摊,通常出售自制的柠檬水,是欧美国家常见的童年活动。
“The kids made $20 from their lemonade stand last weekend.”
(孩子们上周末的柠檬水摊赚了20美元。)
turn lemons into lemonade — 谚语,意为把不利情况转化为好事,类似中文的「化逆境为机遇」。
“After losing his job, he turned lemons into lemonade by starting his own business.”
(失业后,他通过创业实现了化逆境为机遇。)