cucumber

IPA/ˈkjuːkʌmbə(r)/
KK[kjˈukəmbɚ]IPA/ˈkjuːkʌmbər/

cucumber — noun

  • cucumbersingular
  • cucumbersplural

1. A long, green vegetable from the melon family, with thin green peel and crunchy,

1.名詞A2
釋義

A long, green vegetable from the melon family, with thin green peel and crunchy, pale-coloured flesh. It is usually served fresh rather than cooked — for example, sliced in salads, layered in sandwiches, or cut into sticks for dipping.

例句

Quinn sliced a fresh cucumber and added it to the salad bowl.

cucumber as a direct object of slicing

The cucumbers from Grandma's garden tasted much better than the ones from the supermarket.

comparative: garden vs. store-bought cucumber

同義詞
  • gherkin

    specifically a small cucumber variety used for pickling, not the same as a fresh salad cucumber

  • zucchini

    a different vegetable (courgette) that is similarly shaped but green inside and usually cooked; not interchangeable with cucumber

文法句型

cucumber [noun]

[adjective] cucumber

用法筆記

In British English, the long green vegetable described here is the standard cucumber. In American English, a pickled cucumber is typically called a 'pickle' rather than a cucumber.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a cucumber and some pickles at the store.' (when the pickles are pickled cucumbers)
✅I bought a cucumber and some pickled cucumbers at the store.
💡pickles are cucumbers that have been preserved in vinegar, not a different vegetable.