lettuce
英['letɪs]
美['lɛtɪs]
词态变化
复数: lettuces;助记提示
1、lact- => lett- + -uce.
2、因为莴笋、莴苣会分泌奶状的汁液。
3、形象联想：莴苣长得很直、很长就跟字母l一样。中文词源
lettuce 莴苣，生菜来自法语，来自拉丁语lactuca,乳汁，生菜，因其乳样的白汁而得名。拼写比较latte.
英文词源
- lettuce
- lettuce: [13] The lettuce was named for the milky white sap that exudes from its stalk when cut. The Latin for milk is lac (source of English lactation [17] and lactose [19]), and so the lettuce was christened lactūca. This passed into English via laituës, the plural of Old French laituë.
=> lactation, lactose - lettuce (n.)
- late 13c., probably from Old French laitues, plural of laitue "lettuce," from Latin lactuca "lettuce," from lac (genitive lactis) "milk" (see lactation); so called for the milky juice of the plant.
双语例句
- 1. Wash the lettuce and pat it dry.
- 把莴苣洗一下拍干。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Wash and dry the lettuce.
- 将莴苣洗洗再晾干。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Lettuce was grown by the Ancient Romans.
- 古罗马人最先种植莴苣。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich
- 咸肉、生菜加番茄三明治
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Serve the fish on a bed of shredded lettuce.
- 先铺一层碎生菜叶，再把鱼放上，就可以上桌了。
来自《权威词典》