olive

/ˈɒlɪv/ n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

橄榄；橄榄果；橄榄树；橄榄绿的；黄绿色的

释义与例句

n. 橄榄；橄榄果；橄榄树
a small bitter fruit, green or black when eaten, that is also pressed to make oil; the tree that bears it
  1. She added a handful of chopped olives to the salad.
    她往沙拉里加了一把切碎的橄榄。
  2. This region is famous for the olive oil it produces.
    这个地区以出产的橄榄油闻名。
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  1. The tree in the courtyard is an olive that is over a hundred years old.
    院子里的那棵树是一棵百余年的橄榄树。
adj. 橄榄绿的；黄绿色的
of a dull yellowish-green colour, like an unripe olive
  1. He wore an olive jacket that matched his walking boots.
    他穿了一件橄榄绿夹克，和登山靴很搭。
  2. The walls were painted a soft olive green.
    墙壁被刷成了柔和的橄榄绿。
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  1. She chose an olive scarf to go with her brown coat.
    她挑了一条橄榄绿围巾来配棕色大衣。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 olive 作名词指橄榄果或橄榄树，作形容词指橄榄绿；olive branch 引申为“和解的表示”。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • yellow-green 黄绿色的
    olive 作形容词时指偏暗、带褐调的黄绿色，即未成熟橄榄果的颜色；yellow-green 是通用的颜色说法，范围更广，不一定带暗调。
    The curtains are a soft yellow-green. 窗帘是柔和的黄绿色。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • olive oil 橄榄油
    olive 是“橄榄（果/树）”或颜色形容词；olive oil 才是“橄榄油”，是不可数名词短语。说“加橄榄油”用 add olive oil，不能用 olive 单独代指油。
    Dress the salad with olive oil and a little lemon juice. 用橄榄油和少许柠檬汁拌沙拉。
常见搭配
  • olive oil 橄榄油
    Fry the onions in a little olive oil until soft. 用少许橄榄油把洋葱炒软。
  • olive green 橄榄绿
    The living room is decorated in olive green and cream. 客厅以橄榄绿和米色装饰。
  • an olive branch 橄榄枝（象征和平或和解）
    He offered an olive branch by inviting his rival to dinner. 他邀请对手共进晚餐，以示和解。