mango
mango — noun
1. A sweet tropical fruit with an oblong shape, a thin outer skin that can be green
1.名詞A1
釋義
A sweet tropical fruit with an oblong shape, a thin outer skin that can be green, yellow, or red, soft orange flesh, and one large flat seed at the centre.
例句
Caio sliced a ripe mango and added the orange pieces to the fruit salad.
collocation: slice a mango; ripe mango
The mangoes from Takeshi's home town are sweeter than any I have tried before.
Lotte bought three mangoes at the market, but only two were fully ripe.
Nkechi loves fresh mango on her breakfast yogurt and granola every morning.
A good mango feels slightly soft when you press it gently with your thumb.
用法筆記
Countable noun. The plural can be spelt mangoes or mangos; mangoes is more common in dictionaries and formal writing.
常見錯誤
❌She bought three mangos at the market.
✅She bought three mangoes at the market.
💡While both spellings are accepted, mangoes is the preferred form in standard English.