bean
noun [ C ] uk/biːn/ us/biːn/
(SEED)
A1 豆;豆荚;菜豆;豆科植物
a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetable
green beans 四季豆
kidney beans 腰豆
baked beans 烘豆
Coffee beans are the bean-like seeds of the coffee tree. 咖啡豆是咖啡树结的豆形种子。
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- The villagers cultivate mostly maize and beans.
- The beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough.
- Cut the beans in half lengthways.
- I'm having beans on toast for supper.
- Vegans get all the protein they need from nuts, seeds, beans and cereals.
Idiom
not have a beanidiom informal 一文不名
to have no money
He doesn't have a bean, other than what we give him.