vegetable
noun uk/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/ us/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
(FOOD)
A1 [ C ] (US informal veggie)蔬菜
a plant, root, seed, or pod that is used as food, especially in dishes that are not sweet
fresh/frozen vegetables 新鲜／冷冻蔬菜
vegetable soup/stew/curry 蔬菜汤／炖菜／咖喱什菜
fruit and vegetables 水果和蔬菜
The potato is the most popular vegetable in this country. 在这个国家，土豆是最受欢迎的蔬菜。
In the winter we tend to eat more root vegetables, such as carrots and parsnips. 冬天我们往往会吃更多根茎蔬菜，比如胡萝卜和欧洲萝卜。
Raw vegetables contain more potassium than cooked ones. 生的蔬菜中所含的钾元素比做熟后的要多。
a vegetable knife 切菜刀
Compare: fruit noun (PLANT PART)
- More examples
- He runs a fruit and vegetable stall in the market.
- A traditional British main course consists of a meat dish with potatoes and other vegetables.
- We don't have any fresh vegetables, only frozen peas.
- Peppers are usually cooked with other vegetables or eaten raw in salads.
- Trim off the leafy ends of the vegetable before cooking.
(PERSON)
[ C ] informal懒散的人;对任何事都毫无兴趣的人
a person who does not do anything or has no interest in doing anything
Sitting at home all day in front of the TV slowly turned her into a vegetable. 整天坐在家里看电视，她慢慢地变成了一个懒散的人。
[ C ] offensive植物人
a person who is unable to think or move correctly because of severe brain damage
vegetable
adjective uk/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/ us/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
植物的;提取自植物的
made or obtained from a plant, or growing in the form of a plant
vegetable matter/dye 植物性物质／植物染料
First think of an object and tell us if it is animal, vegetable or mineral. 首先想象一个物体并告诉我们它是动物、植物还是矿物。