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sugarcane

UK //ˈʃʊɡəkeɪn//US //ˈʃʊɡərkeɪn//

词源

来自中古英语'sugur'(糖)+'cane'(茎秆),约14世纪开始使用,源自拉丁语'saccharum'(糖)与古法语'canne'(芦苇)的结合。

noun

❶ 甘蔗,一种高大的热带禾本科植物,茎秆富含糖分,是制糖的主要原料。常生长在温暖湿润地区,茎秆可直接咀嚼或榨汁食用。

“The farmers harvested the sugarcane fields before the rainy season.”

(农民们在雨季前收割了甘蔗田。)

“Fresh sugarcane juice is a popular drink in tropical countries.”

(新鲜甘蔗汁是热带国家流行的饮品。)

同义词:sugar cane, noble cane, saccharum officinarum

常见短语

sugarcane plantation — 甘蔗种植园,指专门大规模种植甘蔗的农田,常见于热带地区。

“The sugarcane plantation covers thousands of acres in Cuba.”

(古巴的甘蔗种植园占地数千英亩。)

sugarcane mill — 甘蔗制糖厂,指将甘蔗加工成粗糖或精制糖的工业设施。

“The old sugarcane mill has been converted into a museum.”

(这座古老的甘蔗制糖厂已被改造成博物馆。)