coconut

coconut — 名詞

1. a large round fruit with a very hard brown shell and soft white flesh inside tha

1.名詞B1
釋義

椰子

外殼堅硬、內含椰汁與椰肉的熱帶果實

a large round fruit with a very hard brown shell and soft white flesh inside that you can eat, plus a clear liquid called coconut water that you can drink

例句

Diego cracked open a coconut and drank the cool liquid inside.

Diego 敲開一顆椰子，喝了裡面冰涼的椰汁。

crack open + coconut for opening the shell

The market vendor sold fresh coconuts with straws for drinking the water.

市場攤販賣新鮮椰子，還附上吸管讓客人喝椰汁。

fresh coconut + straw + drinking water

同義詞
  • drupe

    the correct botanical term; more technical and rarely used in everyday speech

文法句型

[countable] a coconut / two coconuts

用法筆記

Often confused with a true botanical nut. A coconut is classified as a drupe, not a nut.

常見錯誤

❌A coconut is a type of nut that grows underground.
✅A coconut is a type of fruit called a drupe that grows on a tall tree.
💡Botanically, a coconut is not a true nut and does not grow underground.

2. a tall tropical palm tree that produces large round fruits with a hard brown she

2.名詞A2
釋義

椰子樹

生長在熱帶地區的椰子樹

a tall tropical palm tree that produces large round fruits with a hard brown shell and white flesh inside

例句

Tall coconut trees lined the sandy path down to the ocean.

高大的椰子樹沿著通往海邊的沙徑排列著。

coconut tree + coastal setting

Yusuf planted a coconut tree in his backyard and watered it daily.

Yusuf 在後院種了一棵椰子樹，每天為它澆水。

plant + coconut tree

同義詞
  • coconut palm

    a more precise term that highlights that it is a palm tree; often used in botanical writing

  • palm tree

    a broader category; not all palm trees produce coconuts

文法句型

[countable] a coconut tree / coconut trees / coconut palm

用法筆記

Also called a coconut palm. The tree is the source of all coconut products — the fruit, the flesh, the oil, and the fibre.

常見錯誤

❌The coconut grows on a short bush near the ground.
✅The coconut grows on a tall tree called a coconut palm.
💡Coconut trees can reach 20–30 metres in height.

3. the white, edible part inside a coconut shell, often eaten raw or used as an ing

3.名詞B1
釋義

椰肉

椰子內部的白色果肉，可供食用

the white, edible part inside a coconut shell, often eaten raw or used as an ingredient in cooking and baking

例句

Hana grated fresh coconut and added it to the curry for extra flavour.

Hana 刨了一些新鮮椰肉，加到咖哩中增添風味。

grated coconut + used in cooking

The recipe asks for two cups of shredded coconut mixed with sugar.

食譜上說要兩杯椰絲，與糖混合在一起。

shredded coconut + recipe quantity

同義詞
  • coconut meat

    common in American English, especially in recipes and product labels

  • copra

    the dried white flesh of the coconut, used to make coconut oil; more technical

文法句型

[uncountable] some coconut / a cup of coconut / shredded coconut

用法筆記

Uncountable when referring to the flesh as a food ingredient. Do not say 'a coconut' when you mean the flesh used in cooking — use 'some coconut' or 'shredded coconut'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought three coconuts for the cake.' (when meaning the ingredient)
✅I bought some coconut for the cake.
💡When referring to the flesh as an ingredient, use the uncountable form.

4. the rough brown material taken from the outer layer of a coconut's shell, woven

4.名詞B2
釋義

椰殼纖維

椰子外殼的纖維，可製成繩索等

the rough brown material taken from the outer layer of a coconut's shell, woven or processed into items like rope, doormats, brushes, and gardening supplies

例句

Noa used coconut fibre to make a strong rope for the garden fence.

Noa 用椰殼纖維編了一條堅固的繩子，用來綁花園的籬笆。

coconut fibre + making rope

The doormat was woven from brown coconut fibre and lasted for years.

這塊腳踏墊是用褐色椰殼纖維編織而成，用了好幾年。

woven from coconut fibre

同義詞
  • coir

    the commercial and horticultural term for coconut fibre; more precise in gardening and industry contexts

  • coconut husk

    the whole outer layer of the coconut before the fibres are separated

文法句型

[uncountable] made from coconut / coconut fibre

用法筆記

Often called coir (pronounced /kɔɪər/) in commercial and gardening contexts. This sense is uncountable; do not use 'coconut fibres' in the plural unless referring to individual strands.

常見錯誤

❌The mat is made of a coconut fibre.
✅The mat is made of coconut fibre.
💡This is an uncountable material noun; do not add 'a'.