corn
noun uk/kɔːn/ us/kɔːrn/
(FOOD)
B1 [ U ] UK（小麦、玉米、燕麦、大麦等）谷物，谷粒
(the seeds of) plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
a sheaf of corn 一捆谷物
grains of corn 谷粒
[ U ] mainly US (UK usually maize)玉米（植株）
a tall plant grown in many parts of the world for its yellow seeds, which are eaten as food, made into flour, or fed to animals
corn-fed chickens 喂食玉米的鸡
the corn-growing areas of the Midwest 中西部玉米产区
[ U ] mainly US (UK usually sweetcorn)玉米（粒）
the seeds of a particular type of maize plant, eaten as a vegetable
- More examples
- A surplus of corn has helped depress the grain market.
- Do you feed your chickens corn?
- The corn grew waist-high in the fields.
- The corn was stored in large sacks.
- The corn was cut and tied in sheaves.
(AREA OF SKIN)
[ C ]（尤指脚上的）钉胼，鸡眼
a small, painful area of hard skin that forms on the foot, especially on the toes
(EMOTION)
[ U ] mainly US slang old-fashioned陈腐的东西；老一套；煽情的东西
something that is old-fashioned, boring, or done to create emotion
His latest movie is just low-budget corn. 他最新一部电影不过是一个低成本小制作的老套故事。