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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
- 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。
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。
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.