honey
noun /ˈhʌni/
/ˈhʌni/
Idioms - [uncountable] a sweet, sticky yellow-brown substance made by bees that is spread on bread, etc. like jam
蜂蜜 - How do bees make honey?
蜜蜂如何酿蜜? - a jar of locally produced honey
一罐当地酿造的蜂蜜 - to gather honey from the hive
从蜂箱中采蜜
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- runny
- wild
- …
- jar
- pot
- make
- produce
- gather
- …
- bee
- as sweet as honey
- How do bees make honey?
- [countable] (informal) a way of addressing somebody that you like or love
(爱称)亲爱的,宝贝 - Have you seen my keys, honey?
你见到我的钥匙了吗,宝贝?
- Have you seen my keys, honey?
- [countable] (informal) a person that you like or love and think is very kind
可爱的人 - He can be a real honey when he wants to be.
他高兴的时候挺招人喜欢的。
- He can be a real honey when he wants to be.
词源Old English hunig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch honig and German Honig.
Idioms
the land of milk and honey
- a place where life is pleasant and easy and people are very happy
富饶的乐土;丰裕之地 - He dreamed of emigrating to Canada—the land of milk and honey.
他梦想移居加拿大——牛奶和蜂蜜之乡。
- He dreamed of emigrating to Canada—the land of milk and honey.