walnut
walnut — 名詞
- walnutsingular
- walnutsplural
1. a hard-shelled nut with a light brown, wrinkled surface and a mild bitter flavou
核桃
可食用的帶殼堅果
a hard-shelled nut with a light brown, wrinkled surface and a mild bitter flavour, eaten on its own or used in baking and cooking.
Jiwoo chopped some walnuts and added them to the cake batter.
Jiwoo 切碎一些核桃，加入蛋糕麵糊中。
chopped walnuts / added [them] to [dish]
A handful of walnuts makes a healthy afternoon snack.
一把核桃就是一份健康的下午點心。
The recipe calls for a cup of crushed walnuts.
食譜上需要一杯碎核桃。
recipe calls for [amount] of walnuts
Darius bought a bag of walnuts from the farmer's market.
Darius 在農夫市集買了一袋核桃。
- shell walnuts
- crushed walnuts
- chopped walnuts
- walnut pieces
- walnut oil
用法筆記
Can be used as a countable noun (a walnut, two walnuts) when referring to individual nuts, or as an uncountable noun when referring to the ingredient (add some walnut to the salad).
常見錯誤
2. a tree that loses its leaves in winter, with broad leaves, that produces walnuts
核桃樹
結核桃的落葉喬木
a tree that loses its leaves in winter, with broad leaves, that produces walnuts and is grown in many cooler parts of the world for its nuts and its wood.
An old walnut tree stood in the corner of the garden.
花園角落裡有一棵老核桃樹。
walnut tree in a garden / specific location
The farmer planted three walnut trees near the stream.
農夫在小溪邊種了三棵核桃樹。
Walnut trees can grow up to thirty metres tall.
核桃樹可以長到三十公尺高。
fact about height: grow up to [measurement]
Élise loves sitting under the walnut tree on hot summer days.
Élise 喜歡在炎熱的夏日坐在核桃樹下。
- plant a walnut tree
- walnut orchard
- walnut grove
- young walnut tree
3. the hard, warm-toned brown wood obtained from walnut trees, valued for its attra
核桃木
核桃樹的深色木材
the hard, warm-toned brown wood obtained from walnut trees, valued for its attractive grain and used to make fine furniture, cabinets, and musical instruments.
The dining table is made of solid walnut.
這張餐桌是用實心核桃木製成的。
collocation: made of solid + [wood]
Christopher chose solid walnut for his new bookshelves.
Christopher 選了實心核桃木來做他的新書架。
Walnut wood has a beautiful dark brown grain.
核桃木有美麗的深棕色紋理。
describing the grain / colour of walnut wood
The antique dealer restored the old walnut wardrobe and sold it.
古董商把那座老核桃木衣櫃修復好後賣掉了。
- solid walnut
- walnut furniture
- walnut cabinet
- walnut veneer
- polished walnut
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable noun when referring to the material (a table made of walnut).
Walnut
idioma city in southern California, east of Los Angeles, known as a quiet residential area with many parks and good schools.
核桃市（加州城市，位於洛杉磯以東）
The Chen family moved to Walnut because of the highly rated schools.
Walnut is about thirty minutes east of downtown Los Angeles by car.
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- walnut tree
- walnut wood
- walnut shell
- walnut oil
- walnut cake
- walnut piece
常用片語
- a handful of walnuts
- a bag of walnuts
- a cup of walnuts
介系詞搭配
- made of walnut
- made from walnut