"corncobs" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 玉米棒

Definition

玉米穗的硬芯部分，剝去玉米粒後留下的部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Corncob' 多用於農業相關場合，指去除玉米粒後剩下的硬芯，和還有玉米粒的“玉米棒”不同。

Examples

There are three corncobs left after dinner.

晚餐後還剩下三根**玉米棒**。

Pigs like to chew on corncobs.

豬喜歡咬**玉米棒**。

The table was covered with empty corncobs.

桌上擺滿喫完的**玉米棒**。

My grandma saves old corncobs to use as fire starters.

我奶奶會把舊**玉米棒**存起來當引火物。

Don’t throw the corncobs away—they’re great for compost!

別丟掉這些**玉米棒**，它們非常適合堆肥！

After we finished eating, the kids built towers out of the leftover corncobs.

我們喫完後，孩子們用剩下的**玉米棒**堆起了塔。