"corncob" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 玉米棒

Definition

玉米棒是玉米穗中央較硬的部分，玉米粒生長並附著其上，是剝掉玉米粒後剩下的部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“玉米棒”通常用於日常、農村或烹飪場合。偶爾用於比喻，但正式場合較少用。

Examples

He threw the corncob into the compost bin.

他把**玉米棒**丟進了堆肥桶。

A bird landed on a corncob in the field.

有隻鳥停在田裡的**玉米棒**上。

I used a corncob to feed the rabbits.

我用**玉米棒**餵兔子。

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

玉米被喫光後，只剩下**玉米棒**。

Grandpa still smokes his old corncob pipe every evening.

爺爺每天晚上還用他那根老**玉米棒**煙鬥抽煙。

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

你不能喫**玉米棒**，只能喫玉米粒。