n. 1.谷粒;(胡椒等的)子;谷类,谷物。 2.一个地区的主要谷类;〔美国〕玉米;〔苏格兰语〕〔爱尔兰〕燕麦;〔英国〕小麦。 3.〔美俚〕威士忌酒;零钱;平凡的音乐[戏剧];陈腐的艺术。 短语和例子 a sheaf of corn一捆谷子。 Chinese corn谷子,粟,小米。 gather corn拾谷子。 grow [raise] corn种谷物。 house corn把谷类堆入谷仓里。 Indian corn= Turkey corn玉米。 corn in the ear 带总苞的玉米棒子。 waxy corn糯玉米。 pop corn〔美国〕爆玉米;爆玉米花。 acknowledge [admit, confess] the corn 认罪,认输。 be worth [earn] corn 〔口语〕仅够工本。 corn and horn go together 谷贱肉亦贱。 eat one's corn in the blade 钱未到手先花销,寅吃卯粮。 measure another's corn by one's own bushel 按自己尺度去衡量别人;以己律人。 up corn , down horn 谷贵(牛)肉贱。 vt. 1.制成细粒。 2.播种玉米;用玉米喂(牛)。 3.用盐腌,用盐水泡。 4.〔俚语〕使醉。 vi. (谷穗)成熟,结子。 n. 【医学】(脚趾上的)鸡眼,钉胼。 tread [trample] on sb.'s corns 揭人疮疤,伤某人的感情。
something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food 同义词:edible corn,
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn 同义词:corn whiskey, corn whisky,
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times 同义词:maize, Indian corn, Zea mays,
(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes 同义词:clavus,
preserve with salt; "corned beef"
feed (cattle) with corn
例句与用法
1.
They chopped the cotton and hoed the corn . 他们间棉花苗,锄玉米地。
2.
The hen ate the grains of corn on the ground . 母鸡啄食地上的谷粒。
3.
The river meanders through the corn field . 这条河蜿蜒流过玉米田。
4.
I won't buy their corn flakes today . 我今天不会买他们的玉米片了。
5.
Usually, the corns would disappear . 一般来说,鸡眼是会消失的。
6.
There was a little hay left and a little corn . 只剩下一点儿干草和玉米了。
7.
He may well measure your corn by his bushel . 他很可能以小人之心度君子之腹。
8.
Next week they will harvest the corn . 他们下星期收割玉米。
9.
The corn flour has been ground very fine . 玉米面磨得很细。
10.
The land is too rank to grow corn . 土地过肥不宜种谷类(徒长枝叶,结实稀少)。