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radish

UK //ˈrædɪʃ//US //ˈrædɪʃ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'radix'(根),通过古法语 'radise' 演变而来,指可食用的根部植物。

noun

❶ 一种小型、圆形或长形的红色或白色蔬菜,根部可食用,味道辛辣爽脆,常用于沙拉或腌制。

“She added some sliced radishes to the salad for extra crunch.”

(她在沙拉里加了些切片萝卜增加爽脆口感。)

“The farmer harvested a basket of fresh radishes from the garden.”

(农夫从菜园里收获了一篮子新鲜萝卜。)

同义词:daikon, root vegetable, salad radish

常见短语

as red as a radish — 形容人脸因尴尬或运动后变得通红,就像红萝卜的颜色一样。

“After running up the stairs, her face was as red as a radish.”

(跑上楼梯后,她的脸涨得通红。)