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Lemon Yellow ˈlemən Juice Pale Colour 柠檬 Fruit

Lemon can refer to the yellow citrus fruit, its juice, or a pale yellow color. Informally, it can also mean something useless or a foolish person.

Lemon can refer to the yellow citrus fruit, its juice, or a pale yellow color. Informally, it can also mean something useless or a foolish person.

word lemon
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Collins
lemon ★★☆☆☆
/le̱mən/
1
[N-VAR 可变名词]柠檬 A lemon is a bright yellow fruit with very sour juice. Lemons grow on trees in warm countries.
  • ...a slice of lemon.

    一片柠檬

  • ...oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits.

    橙子、柠檬和其他柑橘类水果

  • ...lemon juice.

    柠檬汁

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]柠檬汁;柠檬味饮料 Lemon is a drink that tastes of lemons.
    3
    [COLOUR 颜色词]同lemon yellow Lemon is the same as lemon yellow .
      4
      [N-COUNT 可数名词]蹩脚货;次品 If you think that something is a failure, or not as good or as useful as it should be, you can say that it is a lemon .
        [disapproval]
        [INFORMAL 非正式]
      • He took a little test drive and agreed the car was a lemon.

        他试驾了一下,也认为这车不行。

      5
      [N-COUNT 可数名词]傻乎乎的人;棒槌 If you think that someone looks foolish because they are shy or slow to take action, you can say that they are like a lemon .
        [disapproval]
        [BRIT 英]
        [INFORMAL 非正式]
      • I just stood there like a lemon.

        我就傻乎乎地站在那儿。


      Oxford lemon / ˈlemən ; NAmE ˈlemən /
      noun
      ,
      adjective
      lemon lemons
      noun _citrus_fruits_comp.jpg _lemon.jpg 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] a yellow citrusfruit with a lot of sour juice. Slices of lemonand lemonjuice are used in cooking and drinks. 柠檬 lemon tea 柠檬茶 a gin and tonic with ice and lemon 一杯加冰和柠檬的杜松子酒奎宁水 Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish. 把半个柠檬的汁挤在鱼上。 a lemon tree 柠檬树 2 [uncountable ] lemonjuice or a drink made from lemon 柠檬汁;柠檬饮料 see also
      bitter lemon
      3 ( also ˌlemon ˈyellow ) [uncountable ] a pale yellow colour 浅黄色;柠檬色 4 [countable ] ( informal) ( especially NAmE) a thing that is useless because it does not work as it should 无用的东西;蹩脚货;废物 SYN
      dud
      5 [countable ] ( BrE) a stupid person 蠢人;无用的人
      SYN
      idiot
      adjective ( also ˌlemon ˈyellow ) pale yellow in colour 浅黄色的;柠檬色的 lemon / ˈlemən ; NAmE ˈlemən /
      LDC
      lemon1 noun
      lemon2 adjective
      lemonlem‧on1 /ˈlemən/ ●●● S3 noun
      Word Origin
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      1lemon (1) [countable, uncountable] a fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice:  a slice of lemon Add a few drops of lemon juice.2[uncountable] British English a drink that tastes of lemons:  a glass of fizzy lemon3[uncountable] (also lemon yellow) a pale yellow colour4[countable] especially American English informal something that is useless because it fails to work or to work properly:  I soon realized the van was a lemon.5[countable] British English informal a silly person:  He just stood there looking like a real lemon.
      lemon1 noun
      lemon2 adjective
      lemonlemon2 (also ˌlemon ˈyellow) adjective
      Examples
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      pale yellow in colour
      WDF

      lemon

      [ˈlemən]

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      adj.柠檬色的
      n.柠檬
      n.(Lemon)人名;(英、德、捷、瑞典)莱蒙;(法)勒蒙

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