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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 玉米
[yùmǐ]
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1.
noun
[指植物]
maize (英)
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2.
noun
[指植物]
corn (美)
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3.
noun
[指子实]
corn on the cob
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 玉米
[yùmǐ]
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1.
名
一年生草本植物,秆粗壮,叶长而宽。籽实也叫玉米,比黄豆粒稍大,可食用或制淀粉等。也说玉蜀黍。某些地区也说玉茭、苞谷、苞米、棒子、稖头。
Examples
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玉米饽饽
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maize cake
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这块地可以种高粱或玉米。
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We can grow sorghum or maize on this plot.
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实行玉米和大豆间作
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intercrop maize and soya beans
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在玉米根部多培点儿土
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earth up the maize
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你把玉米杈子掐掉。
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Pinch off the side shoots of the maize.
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玉米须子
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tassels of maize
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高梁茬口可以种玉米或大豆。
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城厢周围种植了大面积的玉米。
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A vast stretch of corn has been grown in, and around the city.
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在我们这儿,仍实行小麦、玉米单作。
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Wheat and corn are the only crops planted in our region.
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这个地块儿种植的全都是玉米。
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Acres of land here are planted with corn.
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