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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

cucumber ['kjuːk^mbər]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] 黄瓜

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

cucumber [ˈkjuːkʌmbər]
  1. 1. n.[c] [Botany] 黄瓜藤
    Cucumber grows well in warm climatic conditions.
    黄瓜温暖的气候条件下长得好。
  2. 2. n.[c/u] [Botany] 黄瓜
    I cut the cucumber and tomato in large chunks.
    我把黄瓜西红柿切成大块

Collins English-English Dictionary

cucumber ['kjuː"k^mbə]
  1. 1. n a creeping cucurbitaceous plant, Cucumis sativus, cultivated in many forms for its edible fruit - Compare squirting cucumber
  2. 2. n the cylindrical fruit of this plant, which has hard thin green rind and white crisp flesh
  3. 3. n any of various similar or related plants or their fruits
  4. 4. n [Etymology] C14: from Latin cucumis, of unknown origin

Examples

I cut the cucumber and tomato in large chunks.
我把黄瓜和西红柿切成大块。
She looked as efficient as a hospital matron, as cool as a cucumber.
她看起来和医院护士长一样高效,泰然自若。
Having your face slashed with a cucumber doesn't hurt.
你的脸被黄瓜划破了,这没有什么不良影响。
我吃了鲜海参以后,就再也不想吃水发的海参了。
Having eaten fresh sea cucumber, I don't want to eat any dry sea cucumber, swelled and softened by water, any more.
拌黄瓜
cucumber salad
黄瓜丁儿
diced cucumber
拌肚丝儿
slices of pork tripe and cucumber in soy sauce
黄瓜架
cucumber trellis
这个鱼就用黄瓜片作配菜。
Garnish the fish with cucumber slices.

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