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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

pineapple ['paɪnæpl]
  1. 1. noun [c] 菠萝

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pineapple [ 'paɪn .æpl] [ 'paɪn .æpl]
  1. 1. noun 凤梨菠萝
  2. 2. noun [botany] 凤梨树(Ananas comosus)
  3. 3. noun [slang] 手榴弹炸弹
  4. 4. adjective [botany] 凤梨科(Bromeliaceae)的

Collins English-English Dictionary

pineapple ['paɪn"æpəl]
  1. 1. n a tropical American bromeliaceous plant, Ananas comosus, cultivated in the tropics for its large fleshy edible fruit
  2. 2. n the fruit of this plant, consisting of an inflorescence clustered around a fleshy axis and surmounted by a tuft of leaves
  3. 3. n [military] [slang] a hand grenade
  4. 4. n [Etymology] C14 pinappel pine cone; C17: applied to the fruit because of its appearance

Examples

凤梨和苹果形状不同。
A pineapple is different in shape from an apple. 形状
波罗蜜果实的重量可大于10公斤。
A pineapple can weigh up to 10 kilograms. 波罗蜜
李明最爱吃的水果是黄梨。
Li Ming's favorite fruit is pineapple. 黄梨
菠萝产地
pineapple producing area 产地

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