"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。