vegetable
/ˈvedʒtəbl; `vɛdʒtəbl/ 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.