corn

英 [kɔːn]

美 [kɔːrn]

n.  (小麦等)谷物; 谷粒; (尤指脚趾上的)钉胼，鸡眼

复数：corns　现在分词：corning　过去式：corned　第三人称单数：corns　过去分词：corned　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4957 / COCA.2448

牛津词典

noun

• （小麦等）谷物；谷粒
  any plant that is grown for its grain, such as wheat ; the grain of these plants
• （小麦等）谷物；谷粒
  any plant that is grown for its grain, such as wheat ; the grain of these plants
• （小麦等）谷物；谷粒
  any plant that is grown for its grain, such as wheat ; the grain of these plants
• （尤指脚趾上的）钉胼，鸡眼
  a small area of hard skin on the foot, especially the toe, that is sometimes painful

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 麦类作物;谷物;谷粒
  Cornis used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
  1. ...fields of corn...
     麦田
  2. He filled the barn to the roof with corn.
     他将谷仓装满了谷物。

in AM, use 美国英语用 grain


• N-UNCOUNT 同maize
  Cornis the same asmaize.
  1. ...rows of corn in an Iowa field.
     艾奥瓦州农田里成排的玉米
• (尤指脚趾周边的)鸡眼，钉胼
  Cornsare small, painful areas of hard skin which can form on your foot, especially near your toes.
• See also:popcornsweetcorn

英英释义

noun

• something sentimental or trite
  1. that movie was pure corn
• ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
  Synonym:edible corn
• whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
  Synonym:corn whiskeycorn whisky
• tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties
  Synonym:maizeIndian cornZea mays
• (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
• the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
• a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
  Synonym:clavus

verb

• preserve with salt
  1. corned beef
• feed (cattle) with corn

双语例句

• Corn and cotton are extensively cultivated in this region.
  这个地区普遍种植玉米和蔬菜。
• The corn is nearly ready for harvesting.
  谷物很快就可以收割了。
• The corn flour has been ground very fine.
  玉米面磨得很细。
• The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven
  中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。
• Corn is treated when the stalk starts to elongate.
  在玉米秆开始拔节时，给玉米打药。
• Corn is one of an annual.
  玉米是一年生植物之一。
• The corn is blossoming [ ripening].
  玉米正在开花[成熟]。
• The US government says that this year's corn crop should be about 8 percent more than last year
  美国政府称今年的玉米产量应该会比去年提高8%左右。
• Wetshelled corn can be safely stored in air-tight storage units.
  脱粒的湿玉米可以安全地贮存在密闭的贮藏设备里。
• The corn was still sown, cut and threshed as it was a hundred years ago.
  玉米的播种、收割、脱粒方法还和一百年前一样。