"gooseberry" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 醋栗

Definition

醋栗是一種小而圓的水果，顏色通常為綠色或紅色，皮薄味酸，常用於甜品或果醬中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Gooseberry' 主要指的是醋栗果。不要與 'currant'（黑加侖/紅醋栗）或印度 'amla' 混淆。在英式英語中，'play gooseberry' 指的是當情侶間的“電燈泡”。

Examples

I picked a gooseberry from the garden.

我在花園裡摘了一顆**醋栗**。

Gooseberries can be eaten raw or cooked in pies.

**醋栗**可以生喫或用來做派。

The gooseberry has a sour taste.

**醋栗**帶有酸味。

Have you ever tried homemade gooseberry jam?

你喫過自製的**醋栗**果醬嗎？

Be careful, the gooseberry bush has sharp thorns!

小心，**醋栗**灌木有尖刺！

I felt like a gooseberry when they went on a date and asked me to come along.

他們約會還叫我一起去，我感覺像個**電燈泡（gooseberry）**。