peanut

英 [ˈpiːnʌt]

美 [ˈpiːnʌt]

n.  花生; 很少的钱

复数：peanuts　

考研TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9789 / COCA.4627

牛津词典

noun

• 花生
  a nut that grows underground in a thin shell
  1. a packet of salted peanuts
     一袋咸花生
  2. peanut oil
     花生油
• 很少的钱
  a very small amount of money
  1. He gets paid peanuts for doing that job.
     他干那件工作报酬很低。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 花生
  Peanutsare small nuts that grow under the ground. Peanuts are often eaten as a snack, especially roasted and salted.
  1. ...a packet of peanuts...
     一包花生
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.
     加两汤匙花生油。
• N-PLURAL 少得可怜的钱；小钱
  If you say that a sum of money ispeanuts, you mean that it is very small.
  1. The cost was peanuts compared to a new kitchen...
     与建新厨房相比，那笔费用微不足道。
  2. The jobs they offer pay peanuts.
     他们提供的工作报酬很低。

英英释义

noun

• pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds
  Synonym:earthnutgoobergoober peagroundnutmonkey nut
• a young child who is small for his age
• widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions
  Synonym:peanut vineArachis hypogaea
• underground pod of the peanut vine

adj

• of little importance or influence or power
  1. a minor, insignificant bureaucrat
  2. peanut politicians
  Synonym:insignificant

双语例句

• Skippy peanut butter combines delicious peanut taste and intelligent sandwich preparation.
  四季宝（Skippy）花生酱结合了花生的美味和三明治的巧妙配方。
• I know, and all I did was eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
  我不停地吃花生酱和果冻三明治。
• The drought also has affected cotton, sorghum and peanut growers.
  干旱也影响了棉花、大豆、花生的种植。
• You don't add the peanut butter until after you've stirred in the honey.
  将蜂蜜搅入后再加花生酱。
• Shandong is also well known for its peanut crops, which are fragrant and naturally sweet.
  山东也是众所周知的花生作物，这是自然香味和甜味。
• The cost was peanuts compared to a new kitchen
  与建新厨房相比，那笔费用微不足道。
• American culture and and French culture seem about as different as Peter Pan and Skippy peanut butter.
  事实上，与中美文化的差异比起来，美国和法国文化的区别就类似于PeterPan花生酱和Skippy花生酱。
• Add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.
  加两汤匙花生油。
• I like eating toast with peanut butter.
  我喜欢吃土司夹花生奶油。
• I have peanut butter and oatmeal.
  有花生酱夹心的和燕麦的。