plum
/plʌm/ (bre, ipa) · [plˈʌm] /plʌm/ (ame, ipa) · [plˈʌm] /ˈpləm/ (ame, mw)
plum — noun
- plumsingular
- plumsplural
1. A soft, juicy fruit that grows on trees. Plums have thin, smooth skin in shades
A soft, juicy fruit that grows on trees. Plums have thin, smooth skin in shades of purple, red, or yellow, sweet flesh, and a hard stone at the centre.
David picked a ripe plum from the tree in his grandmother's garden.
pick + plum + from + tree
The market sells sweet yellow plums during the summer months.
Mayumi sliced the plum and put the pieces on top of her oatmeal.
Nila's favourite snack is a cold plum on a hot afternoon.
A single plum tree can produce enough fruit for several families.
文法句型
plum + noun (plum tree, plum jam, plum cake)
用法筆記
The hard inner part of a plum is called a stone (UK) or a pit (US). The tree that produces plums is called a plum tree.
常見錯誤
2. A dark reddish-purple colour, like the colour of the skin of a ripe plum.
A dark reddish-purple colour, like the colour of the skin of a ripe plum.
Harper chose a dress in a deep plum colour for the wedding.
deep plum — intensifier before colour name
The walls of the living room were painted a dark shade of plum.
a shade of plum
Eleni's scarf was a beautiful plum that matched her winter coat.
Plum is a popular colour for autumn fashion collections.
文法句型
of + plum colour
a shade of plum
3. A very good job, position, or opportunity that many people would like to have.
A very good job, position, or opportunity that many people would like to have.
Eli got a plum job at the city's top hospital after graduating.
plum job — the most common phrase
The role of team leader is considered a plum position in this company.
Andrés won a plum assignment to open the company's new office in Tokyo.
Ayesha landed a plum contract with a famous fashion brand.
- dud
informal word for something disappointing or worthless
文法句型
plum + noun (plum job, plum role, plum assignment)
用法筆記
Typically used in fixed phrases like plum job, plum assignment, or plum role. Less often used alone as a countable noun without a following noun.
常見錯誤
plum — adjective
- plumpositive
- plummercomparative
- plummestsuperlative
1. Describing a job or an opportunity that is excellent and highly sought-after, so
Describing a job or an opportunity that is excellent and highly sought-after, something people compete to get.
Imran got a plum role as the lead singer in the school band.
plum role
Tariro's father offered her a plum position at his law firm.
The team won a plum spot in the national championship finals.
Minh's first job was a plum assignment designing apps for a tech startup.
- lousy
informal; describes something of very low quality
文法句型
plum + noun (no predicative use)
用法筆記
Attributive only — you can say a plum job but not 'this job is plum'. Do not use with general nouns like 'plum food' or 'plum weather'.
常見錯誤
2. Of a deep purple with red undertones, the same shade as the skin of a ripe plum.
Of a deep purple with red undertones, the same shade as the skin of a ripe plum.
Maja wore a beautiful plum coat to the autumn festival.
plum coat — a coat of plum colour
Yan's new kitchen had plum cabinets and white countertops.
The artist mixed red and blue paint to create a deep plum shade.
Nkechi bought plum curtains for the bedroom window.
A plum sofa can add warmth to a room with pale walls.
- purple
broader colour category; plum is a specific dark reddish shade of purple
- aubergine
British term for a similar dark purple colour
- wine-coloured
similar deep reddish-purple shade
文法句型
plum + noun (describing colour)
用法筆記
This sense describes the colour of objects. For the colour name used as a noun, see the noun sense 'COLOUR'. Can also be written as plum-coloured.