succulent
英 ['sʌkjʊl(ə)nt]
美 ['sʌkjələnt]
- adj. 多汁的；多水分的；多汁性的
- n. 肉质植物；多汁植物
助记提示
1. suck => succ- = juice 汁液 + -ulent (多的, -ul- + -ent) => succulent.
2. suck => suckle.
中文词源
succulent 多汁的，肉质的，肉质植物来自拉丁语 succus,汁液，来自 PIE*sug,吸，来自 PIE*seue,汁液，液体，词源同 suck,soak,soup. 即多汁的，引申词义肉质的，后用于生物学类属指肉质植物。
英文词源
- succulent (adj.)
- c. 1600, from French succulent (16c.), from Latin succulentus "having juice, juicy," from succus "juice, sap;" related to sugere "to suck," and possibly cognate with Old English socian "to soak," sucan "to suck" (see sup (v.2)). The noun meaning "plant with juicy tissues" is from 1825.
双语例句
- 1. Cook pieces of succulent chicken with ample garlic and a little sherry.
- 烹饪鲜美滑嫩的鸡肉时多加些大蒜，并滴入少许雪利酒。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. These are wonderfully succulent peaches.
- 这些桃子汁水很多.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. With succulent, herbaceous , species, water pressure at the nozzle is critical.
- 对肉食植物 、 草本植物来说, 喷头的水位要求很严格.
来自辞典例句
- 4. She had looked on Blacky as a succulent morsel. But because of Qin, he eluded her.
- 小二黑这个孩子,在三仙姑看来好像鲜果, 可惜多一个小芹, 就没了自己的份儿.
来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
- 5. This succulent dish is a Russian version of BBQ with vegetables.
- 这款美味多汁的菜肴是俄国版本的烧烤(加入蔬菜).
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