
好词典

源自中古英语vegetable,来自古法语vegetable,基于拉丁语vegetabilis(意为'有生长力的'),与vegetare(使生长)相关。
❶ 指植物的一部分,通常为根、茎、叶或果实,可供人类食用,富含维生素和矿物质。
“Carrots and broccoli are my favorite vegetables.”
(胡萝卜和西兰花是我最喜欢的蔬菜。)
“Eating fresh vegetables is good for your health.”
(吃新鲜蔬菜对健康有益。)
❶ 在非正式语境中,指因严重疾病或受伤而丧失意识或行动能力的人。
“After the accident, he was in a coma and became a vegetable.”
(事故后他陷入昏迷,成了植物人。)
“The patient has been a vegetable for years with no improvement.”
(这名患者成为植物人多年,毫无好转。)
vegetable garden — 专门种植蔬菜的小型园地,常见于家庭后院或社区中。
“My grandmother spends her mornings tending to her vegetable garden.”
(我祖母每天早晨都在照料她的菜园。)
root vegetable — 指生长在地下的可食用植物部分,如胡萝卜、土豆等。
“Potatoes and beets are common root vegetables in winter dishes.”
(土豆和甜菜是冬季菜肴中常见的地下根茎蔬菜。)