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peanut

UK //ˈpiːnʌt//US //ˈpiːnʌt//

词源

源自16世纪,由 pea(豆)和 nut(坚果)组合而成,因其外形类似豆类但实际为坚果。

noun

❶ 花生,一种常见的坚果类食物,外壳坚硬,内部有可食用的种子,常用于零食或烹饪。

“She loves eating roasted peanuts as a snack.”

(她喜欢把烤花生当作零食吃。)

“Peanut butter is made from ground peanuts.”

(花生酱是由磨碎的花生制成的。)

❶ 微不足道的事物或金额,常用于口语中表示某物价值很低。

“He earns peanuts compared to his colleagues.”

(与同事相比,他赚的钱微不足道。)

“Don't worry about it—it's just peanuts.”

(别担心,这只是小钱。)

同义词:groundnut, goober, monkey nut

常见短语

peanut gallery — 指一群爱发表意见但无足轻重的人,常用于幽默或贬义语境。

“Ignore the comments from the peanut gallery—they don't know what they're talking about.”

(别理会那些无关紧要的人的评论,他们根本不懂。)