pumpkin
n
(a) [C] (plant that bears a) large round orange-coloured fruit with many seeds 南瓜; 倭瓜
Some children make lanterns out of pumpkins at Hallowe'en. 有些儿童在万圣节前夕用南瓜做灯笼.
(b) [U] flesh of this fruit, used as a vegetable and (esp in the US) as a filling for pies 南瓜的果肉, 南瓜瓤(用作蔬菜, 亦作饼馅, 尤其在美国)
[attrib 作定语]
pumpkin pie 南瓜馅饼.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pʌmpkin]n. 南瓜
🌿 同词根单词
bumpvt.& vi. 碰撞,冲撞;颠簸;
vi. 颠簸着前进;
n. 碰撞,撞击;肿块;隆起物;鹭鸶的叫声;
adv. 突然地,猛烈地;扑通一声;