Topic: preserved/dried/candied fruits 果脯 ,蜜饯
1.Preserve v.保护,保存,腌,保鲜
短语:preserve from 保护.....(不受伤害) Eg:We should preserve children from being hurt.我们应保护儿童免于受害。
Preserved adj. 保藏的;腌制的
保鲜花 ; 永生花 Preserved Flower
Eg:Boys always send preserved roses to their lovers.男生经常给他们的爱人送永生玫瑰花
2.Dried adj.干燥的,脱水的(弄干了的)
dried kiwi fruit猕猴桃片
dried banana 香蕉片
dried persimmon 柿饼
preserved/dried peach 桃脯
preserved /dried apricot 杏脯
3.raisin 葡萄干 currant 无籽的葡萄干
Raisins are made from seeded grapes.
Currants are dried seedless grapes
4.Date n 日期,约会,椰枣
Chinese date 枣(中国的枣,金丝枣)
Jujube n.枣子,枣酱(西方人一般指的是枣酱)
Red date / red jujube 红枣
date是中东的椰枣,西方人更熟悉中东的椰枣
5.桂圆/龙眼干 dried longan 龙眼:longan
荔枝: lichee[,lai'tʃi:, 'li:tʃi:]
Lichee,banana,pineapple and longan are known as the four kinds of big fruit in south China.
6.冬瓜糖 candied melon sugared /candied white gourd in strip