"corncob" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 玉米棒

Definition

玉米棒是玉米穗中间坚硬的部分，玉米粒生长并附着其上，脱粒后剩下的部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“玉米棒”多用于日常生活和农村、烹饪场合。有时也作为喻体，但不常在正式场合使用。

Examples

He threw the corncob into the compost bin.

他把**玉米棒**扔进了堆肥桶。

A bird landed on a corncob in the field.

有只鸟停在了田里的**玉米棒**上。

I used a corncob to feed the rabbits.

我用**玉米棒**喂兔子。

When all the corn was eaten, only the corncob was left.

玉米被吃光后，只剩下**玉米棒**。

Grandpa still smokes his old corncob pipe every evening.

爷爷晚上还用他那只老**玉米棒**烟斗抽烟。

You can’t eat the corncob, just the kernels.

你不能吃**玉米棒**，只能吃玉米粒。