pumpkin

'pʌmpkin
六级托福 Collins 1

英文释义

n. a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
n. usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn

中文翻译

n. 南瓜

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记忆技巧

pumpkin 没有明显的词根词缀分析,但可以注意到它的构成是“pump”和“kin”,其中“kin”常表示“小的”或“亲属”,可以联想为“小南瓜”。

例句

1. I carved a pumpkin for Halloween.
我为万圣节雕刻了一个南瓜。
2. Pumpkin pie is my favorite dessert in the fall.
南瓜派是我秋天最喜欢的甜点。
3. We planted a pumpkin seed in the garden.
我们在花园里种了一个南瓜种子。

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