What food group do peppers belong? Is it: a) fruit, b) herb, c) vegetables?
译句:辣椒属于下列哪一类食物? a)水果,b)草药,还是 c)蔬菜?(答案附在文末)
group /ɡrup/ n. 组, 群, 团体, 类;vt. 分类, 归类
[近义词]:n. unit, set; v. classify, class, sort out, separate
[惯用语]:
a group of 一组,一群
study group 学习小组
as a group 作为整体;总体来讲
[例句]:
• She asked her students to get into groups of four.
她让学生每四人分为一小组。
• A group of girls was waiting by the school.
一群女孩子在学校旁边等着。
• We, as a group, are not the coolest.
我们这一组并不是最酷的。
pepper /'pɛpɚ/ n. 胡椒粉, 辣椒; vt. 在…上撒胡椒粉
[惯用语]:
Chili peppers 红辣椒; 朝天椒
pepper salt 椒盐; 胡椒盐;
black pepper 黑胡椒
[例句]:
• I'm not too keen on hot peppers or garlic.
我不太爱吃辣椒和大蒜。
• You don't have to pepper the soup.
你不一定要在汤里撒胡椒面。
• She cut the peppers into quarters.
她将辣椒切为4瓣。
herb /hɝb/ n. 香草,药草
[惯用语]:
chinese medicinal herb 中草药
herb tea 花草茶;药茶;草药茶
[例句]:
• This chinese medicinal herb will help to close up your wound quickly.
这种中草药膏会帮助你的伤口很快愈合。
• What is your reason for drinking herb tea?
你喝凉茶的原因是什么?
• I had to take the herb tea although it's bitter.
虽然汤药很苦,我还是不得不喝了。
答案: a) fruit (水果是植物含有种子的那一部分,所以辣椒,番茄,南瓜,橄榄等事实上都是水果。)