soya bean

IPA/ˈsɔɪbiːn/
IPA/ˈsɔɪbiːn/

soya bean — noun

1. a small, pale-coloured seed that comes from a plant first grown in East Asia; it

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small, pale-coloured seed that comes from a plant first grown in East Asia; it is rich in protein and oil, and is used to make foods such as tofu, soy sauce, and soy milk, as well as animal feed and cooking oil.

例句

Mei-Lin added a handful of dried soya beans to the slow cooker for extra protein.

collocation: dried soya beans

Soya beans are often ground into a fine flour and used for baking gluten-free bread.

passive: are + ground / used for

同義詞
  • soybean

    American English spelling and pronunciation; identical meaning

  • soya

    refers to the plant Glycine max or the food category broadly, not the individual beans

  • legume

    broader category including all pod-bearing plants; less specific

文法句型

soya bean + noun (e.g. soya bean oil)

plural: soya beans

用法筆記

In British English the form soya bean is standard; in American English soybean (one word) is used. The singular soya bean usually refers to the plant or the food category (e.g. soya bean production), while the plural soya beans refers to individual seeds.

常見錯誤

❌Soya bean oil is used in cooking.
✅Soya-bean oil' or 'Soybean oil is used in cooking.
💡When soya bean modifies another noun, it may be hyphenated or written as one word in American English.
❌I ate soya bean for dinner.
✅I ate tofu made from soya beans for dinner.
💡Whole soya beans are rarely eaten directly; they are usually processed into other foods.