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tuber

/tjuːbə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun

块茎，根茎。

A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.

Examples :

"We planted the potato tuber in the garden, hoping it would grow into a plant with lots of potatoes. "
我们把马铃薯块茎种在了花园里，希望它能长成结很多马铃薯的植株。
plant vegetable food biology agriculture

Related Words

Illustration thickened

thickened verb

/ˈθɪkənd/ /ˈθɪkəndɪd/

变厚，加厚。

"The carpenter thickened the table leg by adding another layer of wood. "

木匠往桌子腿上又加了一层木头，把桌子腿加粗了。

Illustration rootstock

rootstock noun

/ˈruːtstɒk/ /ˈrʊtstɒk/

砧木, 根砧

"The gardener used a strong rootstock to graft a new apple tree, ensuring a healthy base for the desired fruit variety. "

园丁用健壮的砧木嫁接了一棵新的苹果树，确保了理想品种的苹果有一个健康的根基。

Illustration protuberant

protuberant adjective

/proʊˈtuːbərənt/ /prəˈtuːbərənt/

凸出的，隆起的。

"The pregnant woman's belly was quite protuberant in the final month. "

怀孕妇女在最后一个月里，肚子明显地凸了出来。

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

地铁，地下铁道。

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

我弟弟每天都坐地铁上班。

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

包含，容纳。

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

装有我旧玩具的箱子被储存在阁楼里。

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

检查，审查。

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

他仔细检查了犯罪现场，寻找线索。

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

Illustration potatoes

potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

土豆，马铃薯

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

今年春天，我家在菜园里种了土豆。

Illustration planted

planted verb

/ˈplæntəd/ /ˈplæntɪd/ /ˈplɑːntəd/ /ˈplɑːntɪd/

种植，栽种

"My daughter planted a sunflower seed in a small pot on the windowsill. "

我女儿在窗台上的小花盆里种下了一颗向日葵种子。

Illustration arrowroot

arrowroot noun

/ˈæɹə(ʊ)ɹuːt/ /ˈæɹoʊˌɹut/

竹芋

"My grandmother grows arrowroot in her garden because she likes to use the starch from its roots to thicken sauces and make gluten-free desserts. "

我奶奶在她的花园里种竹芋，因为她喜欢用竹芋根里的淀粉来勾芡酱汁和制作无麸质甜点。

Illustration example

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

例子，榜样

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

老师举了一个很好的用过去时态造句的例子。