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pear

UK //peə//US //per//

词源

来自古英语 'pere',源自拉丁语 'pirum',意为梨。

noun

❶ 梨,一种常见的水果,外形上窄下宽,果肉多汁甜美,通常呈黄色或绿色。

“She bought some fresh pears from the market.”

(她从市场买了一些新鲜的梨。)

“This pear is very juicy and sweet.”

(这个梨非常多汁且甜。)

同义词:pear fruit, Pyrus

常见短语

pear-shaped — 形容某物形状像梨,上窄下宽;有时也用于形容事情变得糟糕或失控。

“The vase is pear-shaped with a narrow neck.”

(这个花瓶是梨形的,颈部较窄。)