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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

pear [pεər]
  1. 1. noun [c]

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pear [peər]
  1. 1. n.[c/u]
    His gift was a basket of pears.
    他的礼物是一篮梨子
  2. 2. n.[c] [Botany] 梨树
    There's an old pear tree in the garden.
    花园里有棵老梨树。

Collins English-English Dictionary

pear [pεə]
  1. 1. n a widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Pyrus communis, having white flowers and edible fruits
  2. 2. n the sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit of this tree, which has a globular base and tapers towards the apex
  3. 3. n the wood of this tree, used for making furniture
  4. 4. n [Etymology] Old English pere, ultimately from Latin pirum

Examples

Pear flesh is white and juicy, and grainy in texture.
梨肉雪白,多汁,肉质呈颗粒状。
Would you like a ripe pear?
你喜欢吃熟透的梨吗?
There's an old pear tree in the garden.
花园里有棵老梨树。
The pear is cut in half.
这只梨被一分为二。
the plan started to go pear-shaped
a pear-shaped figure
梨核儿
pear core

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