lettuce

lettuce — noun

1. a leafy green vegetable that people eat raw, either in salads or as a crunchy to

1.名詞A2
釋義

a leafy green vegetable that people eat raw, either in salads or as a crunchy topping on sandwiches and burgers

例句

Kian added crispy lettuce and slices of tomato to his lunch sandwich.

collocation: crispy lettuce

A fresh head of lettuce can make a simple burger feel much more filling.

同義詞
  • greens

    informal term covering all leafy salad vegetables; broader than lettuce

  • salad leaves

    a more general term that may include spinach, rocket, or mixed leaves alongside lettuce

用法筆記

Lettuce is usually uncountable (some lettuce, a bowl of lettuce). It can be countable when referring to whole heads or types: 'two lettuces', 'several varieties of lettuce'.

常見錯誤

❌Please put some salad on my sandwich.
✅Please put some lettuce on my sandwich.
💡'salad' refers to the whole dish, not the leafy vegetable itself.