zucchini

/zuˈkiːni/ (bre, ipa) · [zukˈini] /zuˈkiːni/ (ame, ipa) · [zukˈini] /zu̇-ˈkē-nē How to pronounce zucchini (audio)/ (ame, mw)

zucchini — noun

  • zucchinisingular
  • zucchinisplural

1. a small summer squash with smooth green skin and soft pale flesh, usually cooked

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small summer squash with smooth green skin and soft pale flesh, usually cooked as a vegetable; the usual American English word for courgette

例句

Arjun sliced the zucchini into thin half-moons for the stir-fry.

slice a zucchini for cooking

Yumi grilled thick zucchini strips beside the chicken on the garden grill.

grilled zucchini strips with other food

同義詞
  • courgette

    the standard British English word for the same vegetable

  • baby marrow

    used in some regional varieties, especially South African English

文法句型

slice a zucchini

grilled zucchini

zucchini + noun (zucchini bread, zucchini noodles)

用法筆記

In American English, 'zucchini' is the everyday word for this vegetable. In British English, people usually say 'courgette'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought courgettes at the supermarket in Seattle.
✅I bought zucchini at the supermarket in Seattle.
💡In American English, this vegetable is usually called 'zucchini'.
❌She sliced zucchini for one lunchbox.
✅She sliced a zucchini for one lunchbox.
💡Use an article when you mean one whole vegetable.