corn

kɒ:n
高考四级六级考研托福 Collins 2

英文释义

n. 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
n. the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
n. ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
n. a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

中文翻译

n. 玉蜀黍, 谷类, 谷粒, 鸡眼
vt. 使成颗粒, 腌

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Collins 星级
4,957
BNC 频率
2,448
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记忆技巧

corn 这个单词本身没有词根词缀的构成,但它的词源来自拉丁语 cŏrnū 意为“角”,与植物的形状可以联想。

例句

1. I like to eat corn on the cob during summer.

我喜欢在夏天吃玉米棒。

2. Corn can be used to make popcorn for movies.

玉米可以用来做电影时吃的爆米花。

3. The farmer grows corn in his fields every year.

农民每年在他的田地里种玉米。

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