rhubarb
rhubarb — 名詞
- rhubarbsingular
- rhubarbsplural
1. a plant with thick, sour-tasting red or green stems that are cooked with sugar a
大黃（植物）
莖部可加糖煮食的植物
a plant with thick, sour-tasting red or green stems that are cooked with sugar and used as a filling in desserts such as pie and crumble; the leaves are poisonous and must not be eaten.
Layla picked fresh rhubarb from her garden to make a crumble for dessert.
Layla 從她的花園裡摘了新鮮的大黃，用來做甜點碎屑派。
rhubarb + crumble — cooking collocation
The farmer warned us that rhubarb leaves are poisonous and must never be eaten.
農夫警告我們，大黃的葉子有毒，絕對不能吃。
warning pattern: rhubarb leaves + are poisonous
Diego stewed the rhubarb with sugar and ginger until it was soft and sweet.
Diego 用糖和薑慢煮大黃，直到莖變得軟嫩香甜。
stewed rhubarb — cooking method collocation
In early spring, rhubarb stalks appear at every farmers' market in the valley.
早春時節，山谷裡的每個農夫市集都有大黃莖在販售。
rhubarb stalks — plant-part collocation
This rhubarb pie has a tangy filling and a crisp, buttery crust.
這個大黃派有著酸酸甜甜的內餡和酥脆的奶油派皮。
- rhubarb crumble
- rhubarb pie
- stewed rhubarb
- rhubarb stalks
- rhubarb plant
- forced rhubarb
- rhubarb patch
用法筆記
As a food ingredient, rhubarb is uncountable ('some rhubarb'). When referring to the individual plants in a garden, it can be countable ('two rhubarbs in the corner').
常見錯誤
2. a loud, confused argument or angry disagreement, especially one involving severa
激烈爭吵
多人參與的喧鬧爭執
a loud, confused argument or angry disagreement, especially one involving several people or a public dispute.
A polite discussion turned into a full-scale rhubarb at the town hall meeting.
原本是一場禮貌的討論，卻在鎮民大會上演變成一場激烈的爭吵。
full-scale rhubarb — intensifier + noun collocation
Lakshmi could hear the rhubarb from the bar as soon as she opened the door.
Lakshmi 一開門就聽到酒吧裡傳來爭吵聲。
hear the rhubarb — perceptual verb pattern
The board meeting ended in a bitter rhubarb over the proposed budget cuts.
董事會議因為提議的預算削減，最後以一場激烈的爭吵收場。
rhubarb over [topic] — preposition pattern
Pedro tried to calm the rhubarb between the two teams before someone walked out.
Pedro 試圖平息兩隊之間的爭吵，免得有人憤而離席。
A loud rhubarb broke out among the fans after the referee made the call.
裁判做出判決後，球迷之間爆發了一陣喧鬧的爭論。
rhubarb broke out — phrasal verb collocation
- full-scale rhubarb
- bitter rhubarb
- rhubarb over
- rhubarb between
- rhubarb among
- loud rhubarb
- quarrel
more personal and less public; can involve just two people
- altercation
more formal; suggests a brief but angry exchange
- dispute
broader; can be formal or informal, and may be about facts, money, or territory
- squabble
implies a petty, childish, or trivial argument
用法筆記
Informal and often used humorously or colourfully. The word carries a slightly theatrical quality — it suggests an argument that is more noisy than serious. Common in sports contexts, especially baseball ('rhubarb' is traditional slang for an on-field dispute).
常見錯誤
rhubarb — 感嘆詞
1. a word repeated by actors ('rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb') to create the sound of a
群眾雜音
演員重複唸此詞模擬人群對話
a word repeated by actors ('rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb') to create the sound of a crowd talking indistinctly in a play, film, or television production.
The extras muttered 'rhubarb, rhubarb' softly to sound like a busy restaurant crowd.
臨時演員低聲唸著「rhubarb，rhubarb」，製造出餐廳客滿的吵雜聲。
'rhubarb, rhubarb' — reduplication pattern
The director told the crowd actors to say rhubarb repeatedly so the scene felt alive.
導演要求群眾演員不斷重複 rhubarb，讓這場戲更有臨場感。
In the ballroom scene, the cast murmured rhubarb to create a lively atmosphere.
在舞會場景中，演員們低聲唸著 rhubarb，營造熱鬧的氣氛。
murmur + rhubarb — verb collocation
The acting coach explained that rhubarb is the traditional word for stage crowd noise.
表演老師解釋說，rhubarb 是舞台上用來模擬人群噪音的傳統用詞。
traditional word for stage crowd noise — definition pattern
During rehearsal the ensemble practiced their rhubarb to keep the murmur steady.
排練時，全體團員練習了 rhubarb 的節奏，讓低語聲保持平穩自然。
用法筆記
This is a stage convention, not a real word with meaning. The tradition dates from the early 20th century — actors repeat 'rhubarb' because its lack of plosive consonants blends into an indistinct murmur. 'Wallpaper' and 'peas and carrots' are also used similarly.
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- rhubarb crumble
- rhubarb pie
- rhubarb stalks
- rhubarb plant
- rhubarb patch
- rhubarb leaves