cherry

Word family nouncherry tomatocherry

Related topics: Plants, Colours

cher·ry /ˈtʃeri/ S3 noun (plural cherries)

[countableC]HBPDLC a small round red or black fruit with a long thin stem and a stone in the middle 樱桃

a bunch of cherries

一串樱桃

cherry pie

樱桃馅饼

→4 See picture of 见图 FRUIT →5 see picture at 见图 fruit1

a) (also cherry tree) [countableC] the tree on which this fruit grows 樱桃树

b) (also cherrywood) [uncountableU]TI the wood of this tree, used for making furniture 樱桃木

3. CC[uncountableU] (also cherry red) a bright red colour 樱桃红，鲜红

—cherry adjectiveadj

→ another bite/a second bite at the cherry at bite2(8)

Examples from the Corpus

cherry• Looks more like a cotton wool factory than a cherry orchard.• This mediumbodied Chianti with pleasing black cherry and herb flavors would be a delightful match with grilled hamburgers.• Add pecans, dates and chopped cherries.• Prices range from around £5 for a door in pine, to £7.50 in cherry.• They were buying Eccles cakes and treacle tart and currant buns and iced tarts with bright-red cherries on top.• The two cherry berets with Osvaldo had been quite badly chewed up, though one still moved.• Just before serving, fold in the whipping cream or CoolWhip and serve topped with cherries if desired.• In the spring, the rolling hills around Yakima Valley turn snow white with cherry and apple blossoms.

Origin cherry

(1300-1400) Old North French cherise (taken as plural), from Late Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasus “cherry tree”, from Greek kerasos

单词	cherry
释义	cherry Word family nouncherry tomatocherry Related topics: Plants, Colours cher·ry /ˈtʃeri/ ●●○ S3 noun (plural cherries) 1 [countableC]HBPDLC a small round red or black fruit with a long thin stem and a stone in the middle 樱桃 a bunch of cherries 一串樱桃 cherry pie 樱桃馅饼 →4 See picture of 见图 FRUIT →5 see picture at 见图 fruit1 2 a) (also cherry tree) [countableC] the tree on which this fruit grows 樱桃树 b) (also cherrywood) [uncountableU]TI the wood of this tree, used for making furniture 樱桃木 3. CC[uncountableU] (also cherry red) a bright red colour 樱桃红，鲜红 —cherry adjectiveadj → another bite/a second bite at the cherry at bite2(8) Examples from the Corpus cherry• Looks more like a cotton wool factory than a cherry orchard.• This mediumbodied Chianti with pleasing black cherry and herb flavors would be a delightful match with grilled hamburgers.• Add pecans, dates and chopped cherries.• Prices range from around £5 for a door in pine, to £7.50 in cherry.• They were buying Eccles cakes and treacle tart and currant buns and iced tarts with bright-red cherries on top.• The two cherry berets with Osvaldo had been quite badly chewed up, though one still moved.• Just before serving, fold in the whipping cream or CoolWhip and serve topped with cherries if desired.• In the spring, the rolling hills around Yakima Valley turn snow white with cherry and apple blossoms. Origin cherry (1300-1400) Old North French cherise (taken as plural), from Late Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasus “cherry tree”, from Greek kerasos
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