corn

美 [kɔːrn]英 [kɔːn]
  • n.玉米;(小麦等)谷物;(尤指脚趾上的)钉胼,鸡眼;谷粒
  • v.播种玉米;用玉米喂(牛);制成细粒;用盐水泡

复数: corns

corncorn

noun

1

(小麦等)谷物;谷粒
any plant that is grown for its grain, such as wheat ; the grain of these plants

a field of corn

一片庄稼

ears/sheaves of corn

谷穗;一捆捆的谷物

corn-fed chicken

用谷物饲养的鸡

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(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

corn

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 麦类作物;谷物;谷粒
    Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.

    ...fields of corn...

    麦田

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 同maize
    Corn is the same as maize .

    ...rows of corn in an Iowa field.

    艾奥瓦州农田里成排的玉米

  • 4
    N-COUNT (尤指脚趾周边的)鸡眼,钉胼
    Corns are small, painful areas of hard skin which can form on your foot, especially near your toes.

  • 5
    See also:popcorn;sweetcorn

noun

1
something sentimental or trite
that movie was pure corn
2
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
Synonym: edible corn
3
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
Synonym: corn whiskey corn whisky
4
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties;the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
Synonym: maize Indian corn Zea mays
5
(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
6
the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
7
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

1
preserve with salt
corned beef
2
feed (cattle) with corn

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  1. The field had been ploughed and planted with corn .

    这块地已犁过并种上了玉米。

  2. I know for a fact that baby corn is very expensive in Europe

    我知道玉米笋在欧洲的确价格不菲。

  3. Aid workers helped distribute corn , milk and other staples .

    救助人员协助分发谷物、牛奶及其他必需的食物。

  4. The scheme offers seed corn finance with loans at only 4 % interest .

    该方案提供种子基金融资,其贷款只收取4%的利息。

  5. The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn

    古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。

  6. This report could spur some buying in corn futures when the market opens today

    这一报告可能会在今天开市后刺激一些人买进玉米期货。

  7. Peter and I also did a cabaret at the Corn Exchange .

    我和彼得也在CornExchange剧院上演了喜剧表演。

  8. 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。

  9. The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven

    中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。

  10. He filled the barn to the roof with corn .

    他将谷仓装满了谷物。

  11. Corn is treated when the stalk starts to elongate .

    在玉米秆开始拔节时,给玉米打药。

  12. In the state of Iowa , it 's been a bumper year for corn .

    艾奥瓦州今年玉米大丰收。

  13. They are offering farmers $ 2.15 a bushel for corn

    他们向农民出价每蒲式耳2.15美元收购玉米。

  14. They feasted well into the afternoon on mutton and corn stew

    他们吃玉米炖羊肉一直吃到下午。

  15. Each year ten percent of the crop is lost to a pest called corn rootworm .

    一种叫玉米根虫的害虫每年会让粮食减产10%。

  16. 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。

  17. Horizon Blue , Corn Yellow and Pistachio Green are just three of the vibrant colours in this range

    天际蓝、玉米黄、淡草绿色只是这一色系内的3种亮色。

  18. We picked the corn by hand and we fed it to the hogs and the cows

    我们用手掰下玉米,把它喂给猪和牛吃。

  19. The corn will be shipped to Japan next week .

    这批谷物将于下周运往日本。

  20. After being steamed for a long time , the corn can easily be pierced with a fork .

    蒸了很长一段时间之后,玉米可以用叉子轻易地扎透。

  21. Corn is America 's most important grain .

    玉米是美国最重要的谷物。

  22. The corn flour has been ground very fine .

    玉米面磨得很细。

  23. The hen ate the grains of corn on the ground .

    母鸡啄食地上的谷粒。

  24. This corn ears well .

    这株玉米抽穗很好。

  25. She scattered corn for the chickens .

    她撒谷子喂鸡。

  26. The corn is blossoming [ ripening ] .

    玉米正在开花[成熟]。

  27. We must reserve some of this corn for next year 's seed .

    我们必须把这种玉米留出一些作为明年的种子。

  28. Corn is also called " indian corn " .

    玉蜀黍又称为印第安玉米。

  29. Corn is one of an annual .

    玉米是一年生植物之一。

  30. Corn and cotton are extensively cultivated in this region .

    这个地区普遍种植玉米和蔬菜。