wheat

/wiːt/ (bre, ipa) · /wiːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈ(h)wēt/ (ame, mw)

wheat — noun

1. a tall grass plant grown on farms for its small brown seeds, which are crushed i

1.名詞B1
釋義

a tall grass plant grown on farms for its small brown seeds, which are crushed into flour and used to make bread, pasta, cakes, and other foods

例句

Farmers in Kansas grow wheat and sell it to mills all over the country.

grow + wheat (cultivation)

Kemi ground the wheat into flour to make fresh bread for her family.

grind wheat into flour

同義詞
  • grain

    more general term for any cereal seed

  • cereal

    refers to the grass family or breakfast food made from grains

用法筆記

Wheat is usually an uncountable noun. To talk about individual plants, say 'wheat plant' or 'wheat crop'. To count types, use 'varieties of wheat' or 'types of wheat'.

常見錯誤

❌She bought three wheats from the farmer.
✅She bought three sacks of wheat from the farmer.
💡Wheat is uncountable; use a unit like 'sack of', 'bag of', or 'tonne of' to specify quantity.
❌This cracker is made from wheat, but I think it contains barley too.' (ambiguous)
✅This cracker contains wheat and barley.
💡Use 'contains' when listing ingredients; 'made from' refers to the main ingredient.

2. a light yellow colour, similar to the pale brownish-yellow skin of a wheat seed

2.名詞B2
釋義

a light yellow colour, similar to the pale brownish-yellow skin of a wheat seed

例句

The living room walls were painted a soft wheat colour that felt warm and inviting.

wheat colour (paint shade)

Nila wore a wheat-coloured scarf with her dark coat to add a touch of lightness.

wheat-coloured (compound adjective)

同義詞
  • pale yellow

    descriptive phrase, less specific to the warm tone of wheat

  • beige

    more greyish or brownish than wheat colour

用法筆記

Wheat used as a colour typically appears in compound forms such as 'wheat-coloured' or 'wheat yellow'. It describes a soft, warm pale yellow rather than a bright or vivid one.

常見錯誤

❌She painted the room wheat.
✅She painted the room wheat-coloured.' or 'She painted the room a soft wheat colour.
💡Colour names used as modifiers typically need a compound form or an article.