"corncobs" in Chinese (Simplified)
玉米棒
Definition
玉米穗的硬芯部分,剥去玉米粒后留下的部分。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Corncob' 多用于农业环境,指的是去除玉米粒后剩下的芯,不等同于“玉米棒”上有玉米粒的时候。
Examples
There are three corncobs left after dinner.
晚饭后还剩下三个**玉米棒**。
Pigs like to chew on corncobs.
猪喜欢嚼**玉米棒**。
The table was covered with empty corncobs.
桌子上满是吃完的**玉米棒**。
My grandma saves old corncobs to use as fire starters.
我奶奶会把老**玉米棒**留下来当引火物。
Don’t throw the corncobs away—they’re great for compost!
别扔掉这些**玉米棒**,它们很适合做堆肥!
After we finished eating, the kids built towers out of the leftover corncobs.
我们吃完后,孩子们用剩下的**玉米棒**搭建了塔。