[N-COUNT 可数名词]花生Peanuts are small nuts that grow under the ground. Peanuts are often eaten as a snack, especially roasted and salted.
[usu pl]
...a packet of peanuts...
一包花生
Add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.
加两汤匙花生油。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]少得可怜的钱;小钱 If you say that a sum of money is peanuts, you mean that it is very small.
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The cost was peanuts compared to a new kitchen...
与建新厨房相比,那笔费用微不足道。
The jobs they offer pay peanuts.
他们提供的工作报酬很低。
Oxford
pea·nut/ˈpiːnʌt; NAmEˈpiːnʌt/noun _nuts_comp.jpg _peanut.jpg 1(BrE alsoground·nut)[countable ]a nut that grows underground in a thin shell 花生◆a packet of salted peanuts一包咸花生◆peanut oil花生油2peanuts[plural ]( informal) a very small amount of money 很少的钱◆He gets paid peanuts for doing that job.他干那件工作报酬很低。peanutpeanutspea·nut/ˈpiːnʌt; NAmEˈpiːnʌt/
LDC
peanutpea‧nut /ˈpiːnʌt/ ●●●S3 noun
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1peanut (1) [countable] a pale brown nut in a thin shell which grows under the groundSYN groundnut: a packet of roasted peanuts2peanuts informal a very small amount of money: The hotel workers get paid peanuts. I’m tired of working for peanuts.
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