sweet corn

IPA/swˈiːt kˈɔːn/
IPA/swˈiːt kˈɔːɹn/

sweet corn — noun

1. a kind of maize grown for eating, with soft yellow grains that taste sweeter tha

1.名詞A2
釋義

a kind of maize grown for eating, with soft yellow grains that taste sweeter than ordinary corn.

例句

Paloma grilled fresh sweet corn and brushed it with lime butter.

grill sweet corn and serve it with butter

The market sells sweet corn in summer beside the tomatoes and peaches.

sweet corn sold as a summer vegetable

同義詞
  • corn

    is broader and can mean many kinds of maize, not only the sweeter kind eaten fresh

  • maize

    is a more general and more formal word for the crop

文法句型

grill sweet corn

grow sweet corn

sweet corn in soup or salad

用法筆記

Usually names the food or crop in general, so English often uses it without 'a'. In British English, the one-word spelling 'sweetcorn' is also common.

常見錯誤

❌I added a sweet corn to the soup.
✅I added sweet corn to the soup.
💡when you mean the food in general, 'sweet corn' is usually uncountable.