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succulent

UK //ˈsʌk.jʊ.lənt//US //ˈsʌk.jə.lənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'succulentus'(多汁的),由 'sucus'(汁液)和形容词后缀 '-ulentus' 组成,17世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容植物多汁、肉质肥厚的,特指能在干旱环境中储水的特性,如仙人掌等多肉植物。

“The succulent leaves store water for the dry season.”

(这些多汁的叶子为旱季储存水分。)

“She collects succulent plants from all over the world.”

(她收集来自世界各地的多肉植物。)

❶ 形容食物多汁美味的,强调口感丰富、令人满足的特性。

“The steak was cooked to perfection—tender and succulent.”

(这块牛排烹制得恰到好处,鲜嫩多汁。)

“The roast chicken had a succulent golden skin.”

(烤鸡有着金黄多汁的外皮。)

同义词:juicy, lush, moist, pulpy, dewy

noun

❶ 多肉植物,指叶片或茎干肥厚能储水的植物,如仙人掌、景天科植物等。

“She has over fifty succulents on her windowsill.”

(她的窗台上养了五十多盆多肉植物。)

“This nursery specializes in rare succulents.”

(这家苗圃专门培育稀有品种的多肉。)

同义词:cactus, fat plant, xerophyte

常见短语

succulent delight — 形容食物极其多汁美味,带来愉悦的味觉体验。

“The mango was a succulent delight on a hot afternoon.”

(炎热的下午,那颗芒果是令人愉悦的多汁美味。)