cucumber

IPA/ˈkjuːkʌmbə(r)/
KK[kjˈukəmbɚ]IPA/ˈkjuːkʌmbər/

cucumber — 名詞

  • cucumbersingular
  • cucumbersplural

1. A long, green vegetable from the melon family, with thin green peel and crunchy,

1.名詞A2
釋義

黃瓜

一種長條綠色蔬菜，常生吃

A long, green vegetable from the melon family, with thin green peel and crunchy, pale-coloured flesh. It is usually served fresh rather than cooked — for example, sliced in salads, layered in sandwiches, or cut into sticks for dipping.

例句

Quinn sliced a fresh cucumber and added it to the salad bowl.

Quinn 把一條新鮮黃瓜切成薄片，放進沙拉碗裡。

cucumber as a direct object of slicing

The cucumbers from Grandma's garden tasted much better than the ones from the supermarket.

從奶奶菜園裡摘的黃瓜，味道比超市賣的好得多。

comparative: garden vs. store-bought cucumber

常見搭配
  • cucumber salad
  • cucumber sandwich
  • cucumber slices
  • cucumber water
  • fresh cucumber
  • sliced cucumber
同義詞
  • gherkin

    specifically a small cucumber variety used for pickling, not the same as a fresh salad cucumber

  • zucchini

    a different vegetable (courgette) that is similarly shaped but green inside and usually cooked; not interchangeable with cucumber

文法句型

cucumber [noun]

[adjective] cucumber

用法筆記

In British English, the long green vegetable described here is the standard cucumber. In American English, a pickled cucumber is typically called a 'pickle' rather than a cucumber.

常見錯誤

I bought a cucumber and some pickles at the store.' (when the pickles are pickled cucumbers)
I bought a cucumber and some pickled cucumbers at the store.
pickles are cucumbers that have been preserved in vinegar, not a different vegetable.
慣用語

cool as a cucumber

idiom

very calm and relaxed, especially in a situation where other people would feel worried, nervous, or stressed.

非常冷靜；鎮定自若

While everyone else rushed around in a panic, Faisal stayed cool as a cucumber and fixed the broken pipe.

(as) cool as a cucumber

idiom

Extremely calm and relaxed, especially when facing problems or stress.

冷靜沉著

Maya stayed as cool as a cucumber during the final exam.

Even when the fire alarm rang, Diego was cool as a cucumber.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • sliced cucumber
  • fresh cucumber
  • cucumber and tomato salad