"peanuts" in Chinese (Simplified)
花生
Definition
Peanuts 是一种长在地下荚壳里的小型可食用坚果,常当零食吃,也常用来做油或花生酱。在非正式英语里,'peanuts' 也可以表示很少的一点钱。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
说这种食物时通常用复数:'I bought some peanuts'。单数 'peanut' 常见于 'peanut butter' 这类搭配,或指一颗花生。非正式英语里,'work for peanuts' 表示挣很少的钱。还要注意:花生可能引起严重过敏。
Examples
I put some peanuts in a small bowl.
我往一个小碗里放了一些**花生**。
She cannot eat peanuts because of her allergy.
她因为过敏不能吃**花生**。
These peanuts are salted.
这些**花生**是咸的。
They expect us to work weekends for peanuts.
他们竟然想让我们周末加班,却只给**一点点钱**。
I was hungry, so I grabbed a handful of peanuts.
我饿了,所以抓了一把**花生**。
At the bar, they gave us free peanuts with our drinks.
在酒吧,他们配着饮料送了我们免费的**花生**。