noun🔗Share谷粒，籽粒。 A corn; grain; kernel."The farmer carefully examined the kerns of wheat to ensure they were plump and healthy before planting. "农民仔细检查了小麦的谷粒，确保它们饱满健康，才开始播种。foodagricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share最后一把（收割的谷物）, 最后一捆（收割的谷物） The last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest."After a long day of harvesting the wheat, the farmer carefully gathered the kerns, the last few stalks of grain remaining in the field. "漫长的一天收割小麦后，农夫小心地收集起最后一把谷物，那是田里剩下的最后几根麦秆。agriculturetraditionfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share丰收, 庆丰收. The harvest home."After a long summer of work, the farm celebrated the kerns with a community feast and dancing. "经过漫长的夏季劳作，农场举办了社区宴会和舞蹈来庆祝丰收。agriculturetraditionfestivalfoodcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share字怀，字肩。 Any part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter."In the word "AV", the left side of the "V" often kerns under the right side of the "A" to close the gap. "在“AV”这个词中，“V”的左边部分经常会伸入到“A”的右边下面，也就是利用了字怀（kerns）来缩小字母之间的间距。writinglanguagetypearttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share微调字距, 调整字距 (chiefly proportional font printing) To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters (characters or glyphs); to perform such adjustments to a portion of text, according to preset rules."The graphic designer kerns the "W" and "A" in the company logo to make them appear closer together and more visually balanced. "平面设计师会微调公司标志中“W”和“A”的字距，让它们看起来更紧凑、视觉上更平衡。technologywritingstylecommunicationcomputingtypemedialanguagewordtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share克恩人，轻装步兵 A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; in archaic contexts often used as a term of contempt."The village kerns, known for their light weaponry, were often poorly trained and treated with disdain. "这些村庄的克恩人，以其轻型武器而闻名，通常训练不足，而且备受鄙视。(Zhèxiē cūnzhuāng de kè'ēn rén, yǐ qí qīngxíng wǔqì ér wénmíng, tōngcháng xùnliàn bùzú, érqiě bèishòu bǐshì.)militaryhistorypersonwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share乡巴佬，粗人。 A boor; a low person.""Only a couple of kerns would cut in line like that, ignoring everyone else who was waiting." "只有几个乡巴佬才会像那样插队，完全不顾其他排队的人。personcharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share游民，流浪汉。 An idler; a vagabond."The farmer chased the kerns off his land after they tried to steal some apples. "农夫把那些试图偷苹果的游民从他的土地上赶走了。personcharacterjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share搅乳器，奶油搅拌器。 A churn."My grandmother still uses an old kerns to make butter from fresh cream. "我的奶奶仍然用一个老式奶油搅拌器，把新鲜的奶油做成黄油。utensilmachineagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share手推磨, 石磨。 A mill for grinding corn, especially a hand-mill made of two circular stones."The farmer used the old kerns to grind corn for his family's breakfast. "农民用那旧石磨为家人磨玉米，做早餐。agricultureutensilmachinefoodhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
