fruit
noun
verb
fruːt noun
1 something that grows on a plant, tree, or bush, can be eaten as a food, contains seeds or a stone, and is usually sweet 水果 C,U
Try to eat plenty of fresh fruit .
尽量多吃新鲜水果。
fruit and vegetables
a glass of fruit juice
一杯果汁
a large garden with fruit trees
种了果树的大花园
2 the part of a plant, bush, or tree that contains the seeds [术语] 果实 C,U | technical
3
the fruit(s) of sth
the good results that you have from something, after you have worked very hard 某事物的成果
I’m looking forward to retirement and having time to enjoy the fruits of my labour (=the results of my hard work) .
我盼望着退休,好有时间来享受自己的劳动成果。
4
in fruit
trees, plants etc that are in fruit are producing their fruit 正在结果实的 technical
5
the fruits of the earth
all the natural things that the earth produces, such as fruit, vegetables, or minerals [文] 大地 (大自然 )的果实〔如水果、蔬菜、矿物等〕 literary
verb
6 if a tree or a plant fruits, it produces fruit [术语] 〔树或植物〕结果实