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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ap·ple /ˈæpəl/ ●●● S2 W3 noun 1 
DFF[countable, uncountable] a hard round fruit that has red, light green, or yellow skin and is white inside 苹果 apple pie 苹果馅饼 an apple tree 苹果树 roast pork and apple sauce (=a thick sauce made from cooked apples) 烤猪肉配苹果酱汁 → cooking apple, eating apple →5 see picture at 见图 fruit12 be the apple of somebody’s eye LOVEto be loved very much by someone 是某人的心肝宝贝，是某人的掌上明珠 Ben was always the apple of his father’s eye. 本一直是他父亲的心肝宝贝。3. bob/dunk/dip for apples DGto play a game in which you must use your teeth to pick up apples floating in water 咬苹果〔指用牙齿从水面上叼起苹果的游戏〕4. be as American as apple pie used to describe something that is typically American 是地道美国式的5. the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree American English used to say that children are usually similar to their parents, especially in a bad way 有其父必有其子 → upset the apple cart at upset1, → a rotten apple at rotten1(7), → Adam's apple, Big Apple, then COLLOCATIONSadjectivesjuicya juicy green applesweetThis apple’s really sweet and delicious.sour/tart (=not at all sweet)Some people prefer a slightly sour apple.rotten (=bad, so that the skin goes brown)There were a few rotten apples lying on the ground.an eating/dessert apple (=one which is sweet enough to eat)Use dessert apples for this recipe.a cooking applea baked apple (=one that has been cooked in the oven)verbseat an appleSome people say that you should eat an apple every day.bite into an appleSue bit into her apple with a loud crunch.munch on an apple (=eat it)He was munching on an apple.peel an apple (=remove the skin)Peel the apples and slice them finely.core an apple (=remove the middle part containing the seeds)Core the apples and cut into quarters.
DFF[countable, uncountable] a hard round fruit that has red, light green, or yellow skin and is white inside 苹果 apple pie 苹果馅饼 an apple tree 苹果树 roast pork and apple sauce (=a thick sauce made from cooked apples) 烤猪肉配苹果酱汁 → cooking apple, eating apple →5 see picture at 见图 fruit12 be the apple of somebody’s eye LOVEto be loved very much by someone 是某人的心肝宝贝，是某人的掌上明珠 Ben was always the apple of his father’s eye. 本一直是他父亲的心肝宝贝。3. bob/dunk/dip for apples DGto play a game in which you must use your teeth to pick up apples floating in water 咬苹果〔指用牙齿从水面上叼起苹果的游戏〕4. be as American as apple pie used to describe something that is typically American 是地道美国式的5. the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree American English used to say that children are usually similar to their parents, especially in a bad way 有其父必有其子 → upset the apple cart at upset1, → a rotten apple at rotten1(7), → Adam's apple, Big Apple, then COLLOCATIONSadjectivesjuicya juicy green applesweetThis apple’s really sweet and delicious.sour/tart (=not at all sweet)Some people prefer a slightly sour apple.rotten (=bad, so that the skin goes brown)There were a few rotten apples lying on the ground.an eating/dessert apple (=one which is sweet enough to eat)Use dessert apples for this recipe.a cooking applea baked apple (=one that has been cooked in the oven)verbseat an appleSome people say that you should eat an apple every day.bite into an appleSue bit into her apple with a loud crunch.munch on an apple (=eat it)He was munching on an apple.peel an apple (=remove the skin)Peel the apples and slice them finely.core an apple (=remove the middle part containing the seeds)Core the apples and cut into quarters.Examples from the Corpus
apple• Gently I reach to the side and pluck an apple off the tree, then drop it.• But when she swallowed, the first mouthful of crisp apple hurt her throat so much she almost cried.• Yes, crushed apple was a very good medicine when properly blended with glucose and sterile milk for small stomachs.• Her appearance reminded me of a cute apple doll you buy at the fair.• If you have one rotten apple in the bunch, it impacts the others.• I imagined how the apple had come to be in my bed.• They thought of ways to make the apple fall.nApple trademark n1. a US computer company whose best-known products include the iPod, iPad, and iPhonen2. a type of computer made by this company. These machines are regarded as being easy to use, and have a different operating system from PCs. They are usually called ‘Macs’.Origin apple Old English æppelap·ple noun →n COLLOCATIONS1AppleLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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Apple
trademark
1. a US computer company whose best-known products are the iPod and iPhone
2. a type of computer made by this company. These machines are regarded as being easy to use, and have a different operating system from PCs. They are usually called ‘Macs’.
Apple
trademark1. a US computer company whose best-known products are the iPod and iPhone
2. a type of computer made by this company. These machines are regarded as being easy to use, and have a different operating system from PCs. They are usually called ‘Macs’.
apple
ap‧ple S2 W3 /ˈæpəl/ noun
1. [uncountable and countable] a hard round fruit that has red, light green, or yellow skin and is white inside:
apple pie
an apple tree
roast pork and apple sauce (=a thick sauce made from cooked apples) ⇨ cooking apple, eating apple
2. be the apple of sb’s eye to be loved very much by someone:
Ben was always the apple of his father’s eye.
3. bob/dunk/dip for apples to play a game in which you must use your teeth to pick up apples floating in water
4. be as American as apple pie used to describe something that is typically American
5. the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree American English used to say that children are usually similar to their parents, especially in a bad way
⇨ upset the apple cart at upset1(4), ⇨ a rotten apple at rotten1(7), ⇨ ADAM’S APPLE, Big Apple
■ adjectives
▪juicy a juicy green apple
▪sweet This apple’s really sweet and delicious.
▪sour/tart (=not at all sweet) Some people prefer a slightly sour apple.
▪rotten (=bad, so that the skin goes brown) There were a few rotten apples lying on the ground.
▪an eating/dessert apple (=one which is sweet enough to eat) Use dessert apples for this recipe.
▪a cooking apple
▪a baked apple (=one that has been cooked in the oven)
■ verbs
▪eat an apple Some people say that you should eat an apple every day.
▪bite into an apple Sue bit into her apple with a loud crunch.
▪munch on an apple (=eat it) He was munching on an apple.
▪peel an apple (=remove the skin) Peel the apples and slice them finely.
▪core an apple (=remove the middle part containing the seeds) Core the apples and cut into quarters.
ap‧ple S2 W3 /ˈæpəl/
noun Language: Old English
Origin: æppel
Origin: æppel
1. [uncountable and countable] a hard round fruit that has red, light green, or yellow skin and is white inside:
2. be the apple of sb’s eye to be loved very much by someone:
3. bob/dunk/dip for apples to play a game in which you must use your teeth to pick up apples floating in water
4. be as American as apple pie used to describe something that is typically American
5. the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree American English used to say that children are usually similar to their parents, especially in a bad way
⇨ upset the apple cart at upset1(4), ⇨ a rotten apple at rotten1(7), ⇨ ADAM’S APPLE, Big Apple
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