ldoce_807_pvege·ta·ble1 /ˈvedʒtəbəl/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countableC] 1 DFHBPa plant that is eaten raw or cooked, such as a cabbage, a carrot, or peas 蔬菜 fresh fruit and vegetables 新鲜果蔬
organic methods of growing vegetables 蔬菜的有机种植方法
a neat vegetable garden 整洁的菜园
Vitamin A is found in liver and green vegetables. 动物肝脏和绿色蔬菜中含有维生素A。
salad vegetables (=vegetables such as lettuce or tomatoes eaten raw) 做色拉的蔬菜
5 GRAMMAR 语法Vegetable is a countable noun, not an uncountable noun. vegetable是可数名词, 而非不可数名词
They grew their own vegetables (NOT 不说 their own vegetable).他们自己种菜 。
n Vegetable is used as a countable noun: Her son doesn’t like eating vegetables.
✗Don’t say: Her son doesn’t like eating vegetable. Vegetable is used before nouns, for example vegetable soup, vegetable oil. ✗Don’t say: vegetables soup
→5 See picture of broccoli 西蓝花, cabbage 卷心菜, cauliflower 花椰菜 ... →4 See picture of 见图 vegetable n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + vegetable freshFresh vegetables taste best immediately after they’ve been picked.
rawSome vegetables are better eaten raw.
organic (=grown without using chemicals)Most supermarkets sell organic fruit and vegetables.
tinned/cannedDo canned vegetables have as many vitamins as fresh ones?
frozenpackets of frozen vegetables
green vegetablesEat plenty of green vegetables.
leafy vegetablesLeafy vegetables contain iron, which is good for the blood.
root vegetables (=vegetables whose roots you eat, such as carrots)Excellent soups can be made from root vegetables.
a salad vegetable (=a vegetable that is eaten raw in a salad)You can buy ready-prepared salad vegetables.
baby vegetables (=vegetables that have not grown to their full size)Baby vegetables, especially carrots and corn, appeal to youngsters.
vegetable + NOUNvegetable soupI think I’ll have the vegetable soup.
vegetable stock (=a liquid in which vegetables have been cooked)Gently cook the mushrooms and onions in the vegetable stock.
vegetable oilShe uses vegetable oil instead of lard.
a vegetable garden/patch/plotAnna was digging in the vegetable garden.
verbsgrow vegetablesIf we had a garden, we could grow our own vegetables.