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cherry

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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cher·ry /ˈtʃeri/ ●●○ S3 noun (plural cherries)  1 cherries.jpg [countable]HBPDLC a small round red or black fruit with a long thin stem and a stone in the middle 樱桃 a bunch of cherries 一串樱桃 cherry pie 樱桃馅饼4  See picture of 见图 FRUIT5 see picture at 见图 fruit12 a) (also cherry tree) [countable] the tree on which this fruit grows 樱桃树 b) (also cherrywood) [uncountable]TI the wood of this tree, used for making furniture 樱桃木3. CC[uncountable] (also cherry red) a bright red colour 樱桃红,鲜红cherry adjective another bite/a second bite at the cherry at bite2(8)
Examples from the Corpus
cherryLooks more like a cotton wool factory than a cherry orchard.This mediumbodied Chianti with pleasing black cherry and herb flavors would be a delightful match with grilled hamburgers.Add pecans, dates and chopped cherries.Prices range from around £5 for a door in pine, to £7.50 in cherry.They were buying Eccles cakes and treacle tart and currant buns and iced tarts with bright-red cherries on top.The two cherry berets with Osvaldo had been quite badly chewed up, though one still moved.Just before serving, fold in the whipping cream or CoolWhip and serve topped with cherries if desired.In the spring, the rolling hills around Yakima Valley turn snow white with cherry and apple blossoms.
Origin cherry (1300-1400) Old North French cherise (taken as plural), from Late Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasus cherry tree, from Greek kerasos
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cherry
cherry S3 /ˈtʃeri/ noun (plural cherries)
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old North French
 Origin: cherise (taken as plural), from Late Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasus 'cherry tree', from Greek kerasos

1. [countable] a small round red or black fruit with a long thin stem and a stone in the middle:
    a bunch of cherries
    cherry pie
2.
  a. [countable] (also ˈcherry tree) the tree on which this fruit grows
  b. [uncountable] (also cherrywood) the wood of this tree, used for making furniture
3. [uncountable] (also ˌcherry ˈred) a bright red colour
—cherry adjective
another bite/a second bite at the cherry at bite2(8)


cherryBrE /ˈtʃeri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃeri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
cherries
)
[countable] a small soft round fruit with shiny red or black skin and a large seed inside 樱桃
(also ˈcherry tree) [countable] a tree on which cherries grow, or a similar tree, grown for its flowers 樱桃树;樱花树cherry blossom樱花a winter-flowering cherry冬季开花的樱桃树 (also cherry·wood BrE /ˈtʃeriwʊd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtʃeriwʊd/ 🔊) [uncountable] the wood of the cherry tree 樱桃木 (also ˌcherry ˈred) [uncountable] a bright red colour 樱桃色;鲜红色<titled tranID="45" status="2">Finance<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>财务</chn></titled>

Income 收入

  • earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune 挣钱;挣一大笔钱
  • make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market 在股市上赚钱/赚一大笔钱/发大财
  • acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune 获得/继承/积累财富/一大笔钱
  • build up funds/savings 积累资金/存款
  • get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy 得到/(给某人)留下遗产
  • live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension 靠低微的工资/固定收入/养老金过活
  • get/receive/draw/collect a pension 领取养老金
  • depend/be dependent on (BrE) benefits/(NAmE) welfare/social security 靠福利金/社会保障金过活

Expenditure 开支;支出

  • spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on… 把钱/存款/一大笔钱花在…上
  • invest/put your savings in… 投资/把储蓄金用于…
  • throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on… 把钱浪费/花费巨资在…上
  • lose your money/inheritance/pension 失去钱财/遗产/养老金
  • use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings 把储蓄用光
  • pay (in) cash 用现金支付
  • use/pay by a credit/debit card 用信用卡/借记卡支付
  • pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a (BrE) cheque/(US) check 用支票支付;开支票;给某人开支票;接受支票
  • change/exchange money/currency/(BrE) traveller's cheques/(US) traveler's checks 兑换钱/货币/旅行支票
  • give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit 预付(某人)订金

Banks 银行

  • have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account 持有/开立/注销/冻结银行账户
  • credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account 记入账户的贷方/借方;把钱存入账户/从账户中取出
  • deposit money/funds in your account 往账户里存钱/存入资金
  • withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc. 从自动提款机等取钱/现金/30 英镑
  • (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal 存款;取款
  • find/go to/use (especially NAmE) an ATM/(BrE) a cash machine/dispenser 找到/去/使用自动提款机
  • be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn 账面有钱/亏空;有盈余;透支

Personal finance 个人理财

  • manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially BrE) sort out your finances 管理/处理/计划/经营管理/整顿财务问题
  • plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget 计划/管理/制订/严格执行预算
  • offer/extend credit (to sb) (给某人)提供贷款
  • arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft 商定/获得贷款/透支额
  • pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt 偿还钱/贷款/债务
  • pay for sth in (especially BrE) instalments/(NAmE usually) installments 以分期付款方式购买某物

Financial difficulties 财务困难

  • get into debt/financial difficulties 陷入债务/财务困难
  • be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash 缺钱
  • run out of/owe money 钱用光了;欠钱
  • face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £… 面对/收到一张…英镑的账单
  • can't afford the cost of…/payments/rent 承担不起…的费用/款项/房租
  • fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent 拖欠按揭贷款/分期偿还款项/房租
  • incur/run up/accumulate debts 带来/积欠/累积债务
  • tackle/reduce/settle your debts 处理/减少/付清债务
a bite at/of the ˈcherry(BrE) an opportunity to do sth 做某事的机会(或时机)They were eager for a second bite of the cherry. 他们渴望能得到第二次机会。🔊🔊
cherryBrE /ˈtʃeri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃeri/ 🔊 adjective (also ˌcherry ˈred) bright red in colour 樱桃色的;鲜红色的cherry lips樱唇