nectarine

/ˈnektəriːn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnektəriːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnek-tə-ˈrēn/ (ame, mw)

nectarine — noun

  • nectarinesingular
  • nectarinesplural

1. a small round fruit that tastes sweet and juicy, with shiny red and yellow skin

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small round fruit that tastes sweet and juicy, with shiny red and yellow skin and an orange-yellow inside, similar to a peach but without the soft fuzzy outside.

例句

Layla packed two ripe nectarines into her lunch bag before catching the bus.

countable noun with quantifier: two ripe nectarines

The farmer at the Saturday market sells the sweetest nectarines in our town.

superlative + plural: the sweetest nectarines

用法筆記

Almost always countable; pluralises as 'nectarines'. Distinguish from 'peach' by the smooth skin — botanically the same species, but English keeps the two names separate.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a peach with smooth skin and no fuzz.
✅I ate a nectarine.
💡when the fruit has smooth skin, it's a nectarine, not a peach.