vegetable
noun
uk/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/us/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/vegetablenoun(FOOD)
A1[C](USinformalveggie)
aplant,root,seed, orpodthat is used asfood,especiallyindishesthat are notsweet:
蔬菜fresh/frozenvegetables新鲜／冷冻蔬菜
vegetablesoup/stew/curry蔬菜汤／炖菜／咖喱什菜
fruitand vegetables水果和蔬菜
Thepotatois the mostpopularvegetable in thiscountry.在这个国家，土豆是最受欢迎的蔬菜。
In thewinterwetendtoeatmorerootvegetables, such ascarrotsandparsnips.冬天我们往往会吃更多根茎蔬菜，比如胡萝卜和欧洲萝卜。
Rawvegetablescontainmorepotassiumthancookedones.生的蔬菜中所含的钾元素比做熟后的要多。
a vegetableknife切菜刀
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fruitnoun(PLANT PART)
- Herunsafruitand vegetablestallin themarket.
- AtraditionalBritishmaincourseconsists of ameatdishwithpotatoesand other vegetables.
- We don't have anyfreshvegetables, onlyfrozenpeas.
- Peppers are usuallycookedwith other vegetables oreatenrawinsalads.
- Trim off theleafyendsof the vegetable beforecooking.
Types of plant
- amaranth
- Andromeda
- annual
- arborescent
- beanstalk
- grower
- gymnosperm
- hardiness
- hardy
- herb
- mossy
- mugwort
- mustard
- non-hardy
- non-legume
- starter plug
- succulent
- sundew
- tenderness
- tomatillo
vegetablenoun(PERSON)
[C]informal
apersonwho does not do anything or has nointerestin doing anything:
懒散的人；对任何事都毫无兴趣的人Sitting athomealldayinfrontof the TVslowlyturnedher into a vegetable.整天坐在家里看电视，她慢慢地变成了一个懒散的人。
[C]offensive
apersonwho isunabletothinkormovecorrectlybecause ofseverebraindamage
植物人Laziness and lazy people
- bludger
- bone idleidiom
- bum around
- CBA
- clock-watcher
- indolent
- indolently
- layabout
- lazily
- laziness
- lie
- phone in
- shiftless
- shirker
- skiver
- slacker
- time-server
- time-serving
- unambitious
- work-shy
vegetable
adjective
uk/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/us/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/made orobtainedfrom aplant, orgrowingin theformof aplant:
植物的；提取自植物的vegetablematter/dye植物性物质／植物染料
Firstthinkof anobjectandtellus if it isanimal, vegetable ormineral.首先想象一个物体并告诉我们它是动物、植物还是矿物。
Types of plant
- amaranth
- Andromeda
- annual
- arborescent
- beanstalk
- grower
- gymnosperm
- hardiness
- hardy
- herb
- mossy
- mugwort
- mustard
- non-hardy
- non-legume
- starter plug
- succulent
- sundew
- tenderness
- tomatillo