"prunes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 西梅干

Definition

西梅干是指经过干燥的李子，通常味道甜，常作为零食或烹饪使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“prunes”只指干燥后的李子，不是新鲜的。常用于健康食品、助消化。单数形式“prune”是“一颗”。不要和动词“to prune”（修剪植物）混淆。

Examples

I eat prunes for breakfast.

我早餐吃**西梅干**。

My grandma puts prunes in her cake.

我奶奶在蛋糕里放**西梅干**。

Prunes are very sweet and chewy.

**西梅干**很甜，也很有嚼劲。

Eating a few prunes can help if you feel constipated.

如果便秘，吃几颗**西梅干**会有帮助。

I bought a bag of prunes to snack on during the flight.

我买了一袋**西梅干**，打算在飞机上吃。

Surprisingly, kids really love prunes when they're made into energy bars.

令人惊讶的是，把**西梅干**做成能量棒时，小孩非常喜欢吃。