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南瓜
nán guā
Meaning
- pumpkin
Definition
南瓜是一种常见的蔬菜，属于葫芦科，果实通常呈橙黄色或绿色，味道甜美，可用于烹饪各种菜肴。
Pumpkin is a common vegetable belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family, with fruit usually orange or green in color, sweet in taste, and used in various dishes.
Usage
“南瓜”可以指这种植物或它的果实，常用于饮食、节日装饰（如万圣节）和比喻（如形容人笨拙或肥胖）。
The word 'pumpkin' can refer to the plant or its fruit, often used in cooking, holiday decoration (e.g., Halloween), and metaphors (e.g., describing someone as clumsy or overweight).
Examples
- 1 秋天是南瓜丰收的季节，我们买了一个大南瓜准备做南瓜汤。 (Autumn is the harvest season for pumpkins; we bought a large pumpkin to make pumpkin soup.)
- 2 万圣节时，孩子们会雕刻南瓜灯放在门口。 (On Halloween, children carve jack-o'-lanterns and place them at the doorstep.)
- 3 这道南瓜饼外酥里嫩，非常受欢迎。 (This pumpkin pie is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, very popular.)
- 4 他开车像只南瓜一样笨拙，总是撞到东西。 (He drives as clumsily as a pumpkin, always bumping into things.)
- 5 南瓜富含维生素A，对眼睛有益。 (Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A, which is good for the eyes.)
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