fruit
gb/fɹˈut/ us/fɹˈut/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
Edible seed-containing plant part
The sweet part of a plant that we can eat, often with seeds inside.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] eats [fruit]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fruit' with 'fruits'. In general, 'fruit' is used as an uncountable noun when talking about it in general, and 'fruits' is used for different kinds of fruit.
Συνώνυμα
produce (Refers to fruits and vegetables collectively; less specific to only fruit.)
Αντώνυμα
vegetable (Refers to edible plant parts that are not sweet fruits, such as roots or leaves.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fresh fruit
|ripe fruit
|tropical fruit
|fruit salad
|seasonal fruit
Θέματα
food
|nature
|daily life
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I bought some fresh fruit from the market.
- Bananas are my favorite fruit.
- The tree produces a small red fruit in summer.
- Eating more fruit can improve your health.
- She made a pie with fresh fruit from the garden.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- An apple is a kind of fruit.
- I like to eat fruit every day.
- We put fruit in the basket.
- This shop sells many kinds of fruit.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
Result of action or effort
The good result you get after working hard or doing something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the fruit of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not recognize that this sense is metaphorical and not about actual food.
Συνώνυμα
result (A neutral term for any outcome; not limited to positive ones.)
Αντώνυμα
failure (Represents the absence or opposite of a successful result.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fruit of labor
|bear fruit
|enjoy the fruits
Θέματα
work
|achievement
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The project was the fruit of years of research.
- Their hard work finally bore fruit.
- We are now enjoying the fruits of our success.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This book is the fruit of his study.
- Her plan bore fruit after many months.
- They enjoy the fruit of their work.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
fruit
IPA
GB/fɹˈut/
US/fɹˈut/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
fruit (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (fruit)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: fruit
- Plural: fruit, fruits
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
bear fruit
1/bˈɛɹ fɹˈut/
idiom
Produce successful result
To have a good result after working or trying for some time.
Παραδείγματα
- Her efforts to improve the school are beginning to bear fruit.
- The advertising campaign has finally borne fruit with increased sales.
fruit of one's labor
1/fɹˈut əv wˈʌnz lˈeɪbɚ/
idiom
Result of one's work
The good things you get because of your hard work.
Παραδείγματα
- They are enjoying the fruits of their labor after years of dedication.
- The festival was the fruit of their labor for months.
low-hanging fruit
1/lˈoʊ hˈæŋɪŋ fɹˈut/
idiom
informal
Easy task or target
Something that is very easy to do or get.
Παραδείγματα
- We should deal with the low-hanging fruit before tackling harder problems.
- Cutting unnecessary costs is low-hanging fruit for improving profits.
forbidden fruit
1/fɚbˈɪdən fɹˈut/
idiom
literary
Desired but prohibited thing
Something you want but are not allowed to have or do.
Παραδείγματα
- Sneaking into the abandoned house felt like tasting forbidden fruit.
- For many teenagers, alcohol is forbidden fruit.
- For him, breaking the rules was a kind of forbidden fruit.
- The secret club had the allure of forbidden fruit.
forbidden fruit
1/fɚbˈɪdən fɹˈut/
idiom
Tempting because not allowed
something you want more because you are not allowed to have it
Παραδείγματα
- For teenagers, movies their parents ban can become forbidden fruit.
- The secrecy made the relationship feel like forbidden fruit.
- Luxury goods were forbidden fruit during the years of strict rationing.