nut
n.(名词)
An indehiscent, hard-shelled, one-loculated, one-seeded fruit, such as an acorn or a hazelnut.
坚果:一种不开裂,硬壳,单隔室,单种子的果实,如橡树果实或榛子
A seed borne within a fruit having a hard shell, as in the peanut, almond, or walnut.
坚果种子:生长在有硬壳的果实之内的种子,如花生、杏或核桃
The kernel of any of these.
坚果仁:这些坚果的仁
Slang
【俚语】
A crazy or eccentric person.
疯子,怪人:疯狂或古怪的人
An enthusiast; a buff:
狂热者:狂热的人;入迷的人:
例句:
a movie nut.
电影迷
Informal A difficult endeavor or problem:
【非正式用语】 难事,难题:
例句:
Painting the closet was a tough nut to crack.
给壁橱刷漆不是件容易事
Slang The human head.
【俚语】 脑袋,头
Music
【音乐】
A ridge of wood at the top of the fingerboard or neck of a stringed instrument, over which the strings pass.
琴弓:指板顶部或弦乐器琴劲处木质的凸起部分,琴弦绕在上面
A device at the lower end of the bow for a stringed instrument, used for tightening the hairs.
松紧旋纽:琴弓尾端的装置,用于松紧金属丝
A small block of metal or wood with a central, threaded hole that is designed to fit around and secure a bolt or screw.
螺母,螺帽:中部有螺纹用于与螺栓或螺钉相配合的小块金属或木头
Slang
【俚语】
The cost of launching a business venture.
本钱:开展生意所需的费用
The operating expenses of a theater, theatrical production, or similar enterprise:
经费:剧院、戏剧制作和相似事业的运作费用:
例句:
.The[theater] has simply failed to attract enough paying customers per week to meet its nut. (Variety)
.[剧院] 没能每周吸引足够的顾客以解决经费问题. (种类)
nuts Vulgar Slang The testicles.
nuts 【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 一对睾丸
v.intr.(不及物动词)
nut.ted,nut.ting,nuts
To gather or hunt for nuts.
采干果,拾坚果
来源:
Middle English nute
中古英语 nute
from Old English hnutu
源自 古英语 hnutu
【引伸】
nut.ter
n.(名词)