onion

/ˈʌnjən/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

洋葱；葱头

释义与例句

n. 洋葱；葱头
a round vegetable with thin brown, white, or red skin and many white layers inside, used in cooking for its strong flavour
  1. Fry the onion gently until it becomes soft and translucent.
    用小火把洋葱炒到柔软透明。
  2. Tears ran down her cheeks as she sliced the onions.
    她切洋葱时，眼泪顺着脸颊流了下来。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. This soup is made with onion, carrot, and celery.
    这道汤是用洋葱、胡萝卜和芹菜做的。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 onion 的复数直接加 -s：onions；切洋葱常说 chop an onion 或 slice an onion，分别侧重切碎和切片。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • shallot 红葱头；分葱
    onion 通常指较大、味道明显的普通洋葱，品种和颜色很多；shallot 通常较小，常成簇生长，味道较温和细致，常用于酱汁和调味汁。二者在食谱中会给菜肴带来不同风味。
    The dressing contains a finely chopped shallot and white wine vinegar. 这种调味汁含有切碎的红葱头和白葡萄酒醋。
常见搭配
  • chop an onion 切洋葱；把洋葱切碎
    Chop an onion finely before adding it to the pan. 把一个洋葱切碎，再放进锅里。
  • onion rings 洋葱圈
    The burger was served with a portion of crisp onion rings. 汉堡配了一份酥脆的洋葱圈。
  • red onion 紫皮洋葱；红洋葱
    Thin slices of red onion add colour to the salad. 薄薄的红洋葱片给沙拉增添了颜色。