"gourd" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 葫芦

Definition

葫芦是一种硬壳的果实，可以食用，也可以晾干后用来制作容器、器具或乐器。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Gourd” 通常是指外壳坚硬的果实，常用于干燥后做成容器或乐器，不仅仅是指可食用的葫芦。不要和“pumpkin”（南瓜）或“squash”（西葫芦）混淆。

Examples

The farmer grew a large gourd in his garden.

农民在他的花园里种了一只大**葫芦**。

People dry the gourd to make bowls.

人们晾干**葫芦**来做碗。

A gourd can also be eaten as a vegetable.

**葫芦**也可以当作蔬菜吃。

He carved a gourd into a musical instrument for the festival.

他把一个**葫芦**雕刻成音乐乐器，准备节日用。

Her water bottle is actually made from a dried gourd.

她的水壶其实是用干燥的**葫芦**做的。

If you shake the dried gourd, you can hear the seeds rattle inside.

你摇晃干的**葫芦**，可以听到里面的种子响。