lemon
noun
adj
ˈlemən
noun
1
a
fruit
with
a
hard
yellow
skin
and
sour
juice
柠檬
C,U
a
slice
of
lemon
一片柠檬
Add
a
few
drops
of
lemon
juice.
加几滴柠檬汁。
2
a
drink
that
tastes
of
lemons
[英] 柠檬饮料
U | BrE
a
glass
of
fizzy
lemon
一杯柠檬汽水
3
lemon yellow
also
又作
a
pale
yellow
colour
淡黄色，柠檬黄
U
4
something
that
is
useless
because
it
fails
to
work
or
to
work
properly
[尤美，非正式] 无用之物，蹩脚货
C | especially AmE informal
I
soon
realized
the
van
was
a
lemon.
不久我便发现，这辆小型货车根本就没用。
5
a
silly
person
[英，非正式] 傻瓜，笨蛋
C | BrE informal
He
just
stood
there
looking
like
a
real
lemon.
他就像个十足的傻瓜一样站在那里。
adj
6
pale
yellow
in
colour
淡黄色的，柠檬黄的