fruit
/fru:t; frut/ n
1 [C, U] fleshy seed-bearing part of a plant used as food; quantity of these 水果; 水果的量
The country exports tropical fruit(s). 该国出口热带水果.
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? 蕃茄是水果还是蔬菜?
Bananas, apples and oranges are all fruit. 香蕉、 苹果和橘子都是水果.
This pudding has two pounds of fresh fruit in it. 这个布丁里有两磅鲜果.
[attrib 作定语]
`fruit juice 果汁
`fruit trees 果树. =>illus 见插图.
2 [C] (botany 植) part of a plant, tree or bush in which the seed is formed 果实.
3 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
any plant product used as food 可做食物的任何植物的产物
the fruits of the earth, ie vegetables, cereals, etc 农产品（蔬菜、 谷物等）.
4 (esp 尤作 the fruits [pl]) result or reward of an action, hard work, etc 成果; 结果; 产物
enjoy the fruit(s) of one's labours 享受自己的劳动成果.
5 [U] (also ,dried `fruit) currants, raisins, or sultanas, used as food or in baking 乾果.
6 (idm 习语) bear fruit => bear2. forbidden fruit => forbid. fruit, v [I]
produce fruit 结果实
These apple trees have always fruited well. 这些苹果树总是结很多苹果.