lemon

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lem·on1 /ˈlemən/ S3 noun

[countableC, uncountableU]HBPDFF a fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice 柠檬

a slice of lemon

一片柠檬

Add a few drops of lemon juice.

加几滴柠檬汁。

→4 See picture of 见图 FRUIT 1 →5 see picture at 见图 fruit1

2 [uncountableU] British EnglishBrEDFD a drink that tastes of lemons 柠檬饮料

a glass of fizzy lemon

一杯柠檬汽水

3. [uncountableU] (also lemon yellow)CC a pale yellow colour 淡黄色，柠檬黄

4 [countableC] especially American EnglishAmE informalUSELESS something that is useless because it fails to work or to work properly 无用之物，蹩脚货

I soon realized the van was a lemon.

不久我便发现，这辆小货车根本就不中用。

5 [countableC] British EnglishBrE informalSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLE a silly person 傻瓜，笨蛋

He just stood there looking like a real lemon.

他就像个十足的傻瓜一样站在那里。

Examples from the Corpus

lemon• There are indeed times when a lemon as a seasoning seems second only in importance to salt.• It's also very good made with jam, lemon or cheese.• Most lemons last through mid-April and grapefruit, through mid-June.• I prefer this blend with about 5 drops of bergamot or lemon added to brighten the aroma.• Our van turned out to be a real lemon.• Use lime juice or zest rather than lemon.

lemon2 (also lemon yellow) adjectiveadj

pale yellow in colour 淡黄色的，柠檬黄的

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lemon• Mix the lemon juice and vanilla essence with the custard.• Mix the yogurt with the lemon juice, mint and parsley and season to taste with the salt and black pepper.• If the mixture seems too dry, add a little more olive oil and lemon juice.• And they ate Papparadelle Ripiene stuffed with goat cheese and Parmesan and covered with a grated lemon peel and cream sauce.• Hot-pressed sandwiches such as basil, mozzarella and tomato; lemon turkey; smoked salmon; and roast beef.

Origin lemon

(1300-1400) French limon, from Medieval Latin limo, from Arabic laymun

lem·on1 nounlemon2 adjectiveadj

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