taros background
BeDict Logo

taros

/ˈtæroʊz/ /ˈtɛəroʊz/

Meanings
noun

芋头，芋艿

Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.

Examples :

"My grandmother grows taros in her garden, and we use the starchy corms to make a traditional pudding. "
我奶奶在她的花园里种芋头 (yùtou)，我们用这些淀粉丰富的球茎来做传统的布丁。
food vegetable plant agriculture
noun

芋头, 芋艿

Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc.

Examples :

"While the store usually sells the common taro root, today they also have a selection of other taros from different regions, each with a slightly different taste and texture. "
虽然这家店平时卖的是常见的芋头，但今天他们还有来自不同产地的其他芋艿品种可供选择，每一种都有略微不同的味道和口感。
vegetable plant food agriculture

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

主要地，首要地

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

我弟弟主要是个学生，他大部分时间都在学习。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

稍微，略微。

"He was slightly built, but tall."

他身材略显单薄，但个子很高。

Illustration selection

selection noun

/səˈlɛkʃən/

选择, 筛选

"The selection process for the school's scholarship program favored students with high academic achievement. "

学校奖学金项目的选拔过程倾向于成绩优异的学生。

Illustration species

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

物种，种类

"the male species"

男性这一种

Illustration pudding

pudding noun

/ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/

布丁，甜点，羹。

"For dessert, my grandmother made a delicious custard pudding. "

晚饭后，我奶奶做了美味的奶油布丁当甜点。

Illustration resembles

resembles verb

/rɪˈzɛmbəlz/ /riˈzɛmbəlz/

像，类似，仿佛

"The twins resemble each other."

这对双胞胎长得很像。

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

Illustration distantly

distantly adverb

/ˈdɪstəntli/ /ˈdɪstn̩tli/

遥远地，远远地

"The horizon was distantly visible in the grey light of dawn."

在灰蒙蒙的曙光中，地平线遥远地显现出来。

Illustration starchy

starchy adjective

/ˈstɑːrtʃi/ /ˈstɑːrtʃiː/

含淀粉的，淀粉质的

"The mashed potatoes were quite starchy. "

这些土豆泥吃起来淀粉味很重。