cherry
cherry — noun
1. a round, small fruit with a soft red or dark outer skin and one hard seed inside
a round, small fruit with a soft red or dark outer skin and one hard seed inside, or the tree that produces this fruit
Ravi picked a bowl of fresh cherries from the tree in his garden.
cherry + tree, picking cherries
The cherry trees along Bei's street burst into white blossoms every March.
cherry tree + blossom
Hana added a handful of cherries to her fruit salad for extra sweetness.
Before baking, Yusuf removed the hard stone from each cherry.
A bowl of chilled cherries makes a simple summer dessert.
- berry
a small soft fruit with many tiny seeds; cherries are not true berries botanically but are grouped with them in recipes
- stone fruit
broader category including peaches, plums, and apricots — cherries belong to this family
文法句型
cherry + noun (cherry pie, cherry tree)
用法筆記
Countable — you can say a cherry (one fruit) or cherries (many). The same word refers to both the fruit and the tree; context makes the meaning clear.
常見錯誤
cherry — adjective
1. having a bright red colour, similar to the colour of a ripe cherry
having a bright red colour, similar to the colour of a ripe cherry
Leila wore a cherry-red dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.
cherry-red + [clothing noun]
The old fire truck was still painted a cheerful cherry colour.
cherry colour describing objects
Tomás painted his front door a glossy cherry shade to match the flowers.
The sunset turned the clouds a deep cherry red before fading to purple.
文法句型
cherry + noun (cherry lips, cherry dress)