2[uncountableU]British EnglishBrEDFD a drink that tastes of lemons 檸檬飲料
a glass of fizzy lemon
一杯檸檬汽水
3.[uncountableU] (also lemon yellow)CC a pale yellow colour 淡黃色,檸檬黃
4[countableC] especially American EnglishAmE informalUSELESS something that is useless because it fails to work or to work properly 無用之物,蹩腳貨
I soon realized the van was a lemon.
不久我便發現,這輛小貨車根本就不中用。
5[countableC]British EnglishBrE informalSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLE a silly person 傻瓜,笨蛋
He just stood there looking like a real lemon.
他就像個十足的傻瓜一樣站在那裏。
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.