n. 1.落花生;长生果;花生米。 2.〔美俚〕小人物;无聊人物;长着狮子鼻的人。 3.〔pl.〕(总数中的一笔)小数目;小利,小收入;小企业。 adj. 微不足道的,渺小的。 a peanut politician 〔美俚〕无聊政客,小政客。
pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut'' and `monkey nut'' are British terms 同义词:earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut,
a young child who is small for his age
widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground 同义词:peanut vine, Arachis hypogaea,
underground pod of the peanut vine
of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians" 同义词:insignificant,
The peanut, or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), is a species in the legume or "bean" family (Fabaceae). The peanut was probably first domesticated and cultivated in the valleys of Paraguay.
例句与用法
1.
I 've brought your children some peanuts . 我给你孩子捎来一点花生。
2.
How many jars of peanut butter have been sold ? 已经售出多少罐花生酱?
3.
The peanuts they grow are top-notch . 他们种的花生是拔尖的。
4.
The peanuts are n't crisp any more . 花生不脆了。
5.
We played checkers and ate pear and peanuts all night . 我们整个晚上都在下跳棋,吃梨和花生。
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We played checkers and ate melon seeds and peanuts all night . 我们整个晚上都在下跳棋,吃瓜子和花生。
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He said if i bought the whole kit and caboodle, i could have it for peanuts . 他说如果我全部买下,只需花很少的钱。
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My mind was drifting toward my daily lunch of a hamburger and a bag of peanuts . 我的脑袋开小差了,又想我每天中午吃的汉堡包和一袋花生米了。
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The woman in front of him was eating roasted peanuts that smelled so good that he could barely contain his hunger . 他前面的那个女人吃着香喷喷的烤花生米,真叫他饿得差点儿受不住了。
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The woman in front of him was eating roasted peanuts that smelled so good that he could barely contain his hunger . 他前面的那个女人在吃着烤花生,香味扑鼻,使他简直无法控制自己的辘辘饥肠。