proper nounˈbrʌs(ə)lzˈbrəsəlz
The capital of Belgium and of the Belgian province of Brabant; population 1,048,491 (2008). The headquarters of the European Commission is located there. Flemish name Brussel /ˈbrys(ə)l/. French name Bruxelles /bʀysɛl/.
布鲁塞尔（比利时首都，该国布拉班特省首府；2008年人口1, 048，491，欧洲委员会总部设在此地；法语名BRUXELLES ；佛兰芒语名BRUSSEL ）
plural noun ˈbrʌs(ə)lzˈbrəsəlz
informal Brussels sprouts.
〈非正式〉抱子甘蓝，比京芽菜
Example sentencesExamples
- Peel the carrots, get rid of any outer leaves from the Brussels and trim the beans.
- Then Daisy turns the tables: ‘I'll eat my peas if you eat your Brussels’ but Mum does not like sprouts, so they both ditch the vegetables and eat their pudding!
- Buy your Brussels well before the last few days, when the price goes up; buy a net in a market and hang in the garage or shed to keep cold.
proper nounˈbrəsəlzˈbrəsəlz
The capital of Belgium, in the central part of the country; population 1,048,491 (2008). The headquarters of the European Commission is located here. Flemish name Brussel.
布鲁塞尔（比利时首都，该国布拉班特省首府；2008年人口1, 048，491，欧洲委员会总部设在此地；法语名BRUXELLES ；佛兰芒语名BRUSSEL ）
French name Bruxelles
plural nounˈbrəsəlzˈbrəsəlz
informal Brussels sprouts.
〈非正式〉抱子甘蓝，比京芽菜
Example sentencesExamples
- Then Daisy turns the tables: ‘I'll eat my peas if you eat your Brussels’ but Mum does not like sprouts, so they both ditch the vegetables and eat their pudding!
- Buy your Brussels well before the last few days, when the price goes up; buy a net in a market and hang in the garage or shed to keep cold.
- Peel the carrots, get rid of any outer leaves from the Brussels and trim the beans.