apple
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈæp.əl/ us/ˈæp.əl/
A1 苹果
a round fruit with firm, white flesh and a green, red, or yellow skin
to peel an apple 削苹果
apple pie/sauce 苹果派／酱
an apple tree 苹果树
- More examples
- He was munching on an apple.
- He took a bite out of the apple.
- The apple tree at the bottom of the garden is beginning to blossom.
- Newton reasoned that there must be a force such as gravity, when an apple fell on his head.
- Do you have any cooking apples?
Idioms
an apple a day keeps the doctor awayidiom saying 一天一苹果，不用上诊所。
This means that eating an apple each day can help to keep you healthy.
the apple of someone's eyeidiom old-fashioned （某人的）心肝宝贝，掌上明珠
the person who someone loves most and is very proud of
His youngest daughter was the apple of his eye. 他的小女儿是他的心肝宝贝。
the apple doesn't fall far from the treeidiom (also the apple never falls far from the tree) 有其父（母）必有其子（女）
a child usually has a similar character or similar qualities to his or her parents
Her daughter soon showed her own musical talent, proving that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. 她女儿很早就展示了自己的音乐天赋，实为有其母必有其女。