vegetable
n
1 (part of various types of) plant eaten as food, eg potatoes, beans, onions 蔬菜
green vegetables, ie cabbage, lettuce, Brussels sprouts, etc 绿色蔬菜(卷心菜、 莴苣、 汤菜等)
a salad of raw vegetables 生菜色拉
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a vegetable curry, garden, knife 咖喱素菜、 菜园、 蔬菜用刀
vegetable oils, eg in margarine 植物油. Cf 参看 animal, mineral.
2 (fig 比喻)
(a) person who is physically alive but mentally inactive because of injury, illness or abnormality 植物人(因伤、 病或异常情况而丧失思维能力但仍有生命的人)
Severe brain damage turned him into a vegetable. 他因脑部重伤而成了植物人.
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lead a vegetable existence 处於植物人的状态.
(b) person who has a dull monotonous life 生活单调的人
Stuck at home like this, she felt like a vegetable. 像这样闷在家里, 她觉得生活太单调.
despiteprep. 不管;尽管(自己)不愿意;不在乎;虽有;
n. 侮辱;憎恨;怨恨;轻蔑的拒绝或不承认;
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);
refugen. 避难;避难所;庇护者;[医]救急疗法;
vt. 给予…庇护;接纳…避难;
vi. 躲避;避难;