
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)