cress

/kɹɛs/

Meanings

noun

豆瓣菜，水田芥。

(plants) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.

Examples :

"We added fresh cress to our sandwiches for a peppery flavor. "

我们在三明治里加了新鲜的豆瓣菜，味道有点辣，很提味。

Related Words

leaves noun

/liːvz/

树叶, 叶子

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

那棵橡树宽大的叶子为在公园里玩耍的孩子们提供了阴凉。

chiefly adjective

/ˈtʃiːf.li/

首要的，主要的

"The school's chief concern, chiefly its declining enrollment, was discussed at the meeting. "

学校的首要关注点，主要是其不断下降的入学率，在会议上进行了讨论。

peppery adjective

/ˈpɛpəɹi/

辛辣的，有胡椒味的。

"The soup had a wonderfully peppery flavor that warmed me up on the cold day. "

这汤带着一股美妙的辛辣胡椒味，在这寒冷的一天让我感到暖和。

moderately adverb

/ˈmɑdərɪtli/ /ˈmɒdərɪtli/

适度地，中等程度地。

"During the debate, they disagreed plainly, but moderately."

辩论中，他们坦率地表达了不同意见，但语气还算平和。

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

各种各样的，多种多样的。

"The reasons are various."

原因有很多种。

plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

植物，草本植物

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

花园里有几棵树，边缘周围还有一簇簇色彩鲜艳的草本植物。

flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

味道，风味

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

这个苹果派的味道真是太棒了。

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

物种，种类

"the male species"

男性这一种

pungent adjective

/ˈpʌndʒənt/

辛辣，刺鼻。

"I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected."

我不小心打翻了那瓶氨水，过了几秒钟，就能闻到一股非常刺鼻难闻的气味。

sandwiches noun

/ˈsænwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsæmwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/

三明治，夹心面包。

"For lunch, I made sandwiches with ham and cheese. "

午饭我做了火腿奶酪三明治。

cruciferous adjective

/kɹuˈsɪfəɹəs/

十字花科的，十字花科植物的

"My doctor recommended I eat more cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and kale for their health benefits. "

医生建议我多吃一些十字花科的蔬菜，比如西兰花和羽衣甘蓝，因为它们对健康有益。

antiscorbutic noun

/ˌæntiˌskɔːrˈbjuːtɪk/ /ˌæntaɪˌskɔːrˈbjuːtɪk/

抗坏血病药, 预防坏血病的药.

"Drinking orange juice every morning is an excellent antiscorbutic. "

每天早上喝橙汁是一种极好的抗坏血病方法，也就是预防坏血病的有效方法。