onion
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈʌn.jən/ us/ˈʌn.jən/
A2 洋葱（头）
a vegetable with a strong smell and flavour, made up of several layers surrounding each other tightly in a round shape, usually brown or red on the outside and white inside
I always cry when I'm chopping onions. 我切洋葱的时候总是被呛得流眼泪。
Fry the onion and garlic for about two minutes. 把洋葱和大蒜炒大约两分钟。
- More examples
- Lightly brown the onion before adding the tomatoes.
- Fry the onions till they start to colour.
- You should have seen the onions he grew for the competition - they were monsters!
- The onions had been pickled in brine.
- Roughly chop the tomatoes and add to the onions.