"prunes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 西梅乾

Definition

西梅乾是經過乾燥處理的李子，通常味道甜，常作為零食或烹飪用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“prunes”指的是乾的李子，不是新鮮李子。常見於健康食品、幫助消化。單數是“prune”。請勿與動詞“to prune”（修剪植物）混淆。

Examples

I eat prunes for breakfast.

我早餐喫**西梅乾**。

My grandma puts prunes in her cake.

我奶奶在蛋糕裡放**西梅乾**。

Prunes are very sweet and chewy.

**西梅乾**很甜，也很有咬勁。

Eating a few prunes can help if you feel constipated.

如果便祕，喫幾顆**西梅乾**會有幫助。

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

我買了一袋**西梅乾**，打算在飛機上喫。

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

令人驚訝的是，當**西梅乾**做成能量棒時，小孩非常喜歡喫。