vegetable

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ldoce_807_pvege·ta·ble1 /ˈvedʒtəbəl/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable]  1  DFHBPa plant that is eaten raw or cooked, such as a cabbage, a carrot, or peas 蔬菜 fresh fruit and vegetables 新鲜果蔬 organic methods of growing vegetables 蔬菜的有机种植方法 vegetable soup 蔬菜汤 a neat vegetable garden 整洁的菜园 Vitamin A is found in liver and green vegetables. 动物肝脏和绿色蔬菜中含有维生素A。salad vegetables (=vegetables such as lettuce or tomatoes eaten raw) 做色拉的蔬菜5 GRAMMAR 语法• Vegetable is a countable noun, not an uncountable noun. vegetable是可数名词， 而非不可数名词They grew their own vegetables (NOT 不说 their own vegetable).他们自己种菜 。n GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?• Vegetable is used as a countable noun: Her son doesn’t like eating vegetables. ✗Don’t say: Her son doesn’t like eating vegetable.• Vegetable is used before nouns, for example vegetable soup, vegetable oil. ✗Don’t say: vegetables soup →5  See picture of broccoli 西蓝花, cabbage 卷心菜, cauliflower 花椰菜 ... →4  See picture of 见图 vegetable2. not polite an offensive word for someone who is alive but who cannot talk or move because their brain is damaged 植物人n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + vegetable freshFresh vegetables taste best immediately after they’ve been picked.rawSome vegetables are better eaten raw.organic (=grown without using chemicals)Most supermarkets sell organic fruit and vegetables.tinned/cannedDo canned vegetables have as many vitamins as fresh ones?frozenpackets of frozen vegetablesgreen vegetablesEat plenty of green vegetables.leafy vegetablesLeafy vegetables contain iron, which is good for the blood.root vegetables (=vegetables whose roots you eat, such as carrots)Excellent soups can be made from root vegetables.a salad vegetable (=a vegetable that is eaten raw in a salad)You can buy ready-prepared salad vegetables.baby vegetables (=vegetables that have not grown to their full size)Baby vegetables, especially carrots and corn, appeal to youngsters.vegetable + NOUNvegetable soupI think I’ll have the vegetable soup.vegetable stock (=a liquid in which vegetables have been cooked)Gently cook the mushrooms and onions in the vegetable stock.vegetable oilShe uses vegetable oil instead of lard.a vegetable garden/patch/plotAnna was digging in the vegetable garden.verbsgrow vegetablesIf we had a garden, we could grow our own vegetables.

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green vegetables• Make sure to eat plenty of green vegetables.vegetable2 adjective [only before noun]  formal relating to plants in general, rather than animals or things that are not living 植物的 → mineral decomposing vegetable matter 分解植物质Origin vegetable (1300-1400) Medieval Latin vegetabilis “growing”, from vegetare “to grow”, from Latin vegere “to cause to act, excite”

vege·ta·ble1 noun →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2
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vegetable

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vege‧ta‧ble¹ S3 W3 /ˈvedʒtəbəl/ noun [countable]1. a plant that is eaten raw or cooked, such as a cabbage, a carrot, or peas:
    fresh fruit and vegetables
    organic methods of growing vegetables
    vegetable soup
    a neat vegetable garden
    Vitamin A is found in liver and green vegetables.
    salad vegetables (=vegetables such as lettuce or tomatoes eaten raw)
  GRAMMAR
    Vegetable is a countable noun, not an uncountable noun:
   ▪ They grew their own vegetables (NOT their own vegetable).
2. not polite an offensive word for someone who is alive but who cannot talk or move because their brain is damaged
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + vegetable
   ▪ fresh Fresh vegetables taste best immediately after they've been picked.
   ▪ raw Some vegetables are better eaten raw.
   ▪ organic (=grown without using chemicals) Most supermarkets sell organic fruit and vegetables.
   ▪ tinned/canned Do canned vegetables have as many vitamins as fresh ones?
   ▪ frozen packets of frozen vegetables
   ▪ green vegetables Eat plenty of green vegetables.
   ▪ leafy vegetables Leafy vegetables contain iron, which is good for the blood.
   ▪ root vegetables (=vegetables whose roots you eat, such as carrots) Excellent soups can be made from root vegetables.
   ▪ a salad vegetable (=a vegetable that is eaten raw in a salad) You can buy ready-prepared salad vegetables.
   ▪ baby vegetables (=vegetables that have not grown to their full size) Baby vegetables, especially carrots and corn, appeal to youngsters.
■ vegetable + NOUN
   ▪ vegetable soup I think I'll have the vegetable soup.
   ▪ vegetable stock (=a liquid in which vegetables have been cooked) Gently cook the mushrooms and onions in the vegetable stock.
   ▪ vegetable oil She uses vegetable oil instead of lard.
   ▪ a vegetable garden/patch/plot Anna was digging in the vegetable garden.
■ verbs
   ▪ grow vegetables If we had a garden, we could grow our own vegetables.

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vegetable² adjective [only before noun]
formal relating to plants in general, rather than animals or things that are not living ⇨ mineral:
    decomposing vegetable matter

🔑 vege·tableBrE /ˈvedʒtəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvedʒtəbl/ 🔊 noun🔑

(also informal, especially in NAmE veg·gie) a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food. Potatoes, beans and onions are all vegetables. 蔬菜◆green vegetables (= for example cabbage ) 绿色蔬菜◆root vegetables (= for example carrots) 块根蔬菜◆a salad of raw vegetables生菜色拉◆a vegetable garden/patch/plot 菜园；菜畦；菜地◆vegetable matter (= plants in general) 植物质  ➡  compare animal noun (3) , fruit noun (1) , mineral (1) (BrE also cab·bage) a person who is physically alive but not capable of much mental or physical activity, for example because of an accident or illness 植物人◆Severe brain damage turned him into a vegetable. 严重的脑损伤使他变成了植物人。🔊🔊a person who has a boring life 生活单调乏味的人◆Since losing my job I've been a vegetable. 失业以来我感到百无聊赖。🔊🔊