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fruit/fru:t/ n. & v.●n. 1a the usu. sweet and fleshy edible product of a plant or tree, containing seed 水果 b (in sing. 用单数) these in quantity 一定量的水果 eats fruit 吃一些水果 2 the seed of a plant or tree with its covering, e.g. an acorn, pea pod, cherry, etc. 果实(如橡树果、豆荚、樱桃等) 3 (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) vegetables, grains, etc. used for food 用作食物的蔬菜、谷物等 fruits of the earth 大地的产物，农产品 4 (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) the result of action etc., esp. as financial reward 成果；结果；产物；收益；报酬 fruits of his labours 他的劳动成果 5 slang esp. US a male homosexual [俚语] [尤美]男子同性恋者 6 Bibl. an offspring 【圣经】子女，后代 the fruit of the womb 子女; the fruit of his loins 他的孩子 ●v. intr. & tr. bear or cause to bear fruit (使)结果实 □ fruitage n.□ fruited adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)[Middle English via Old French from Latin fructus ‘fruit, enjoyment’, from frui ‘enjoy’] |