orange
noun /ˈɒrɪndʒ/
/ˈɔːrɪndʒ/
[countable, uncountable]Idioms - enlarge image
橙子;柑橘 - orange peel/zest/rind
橘子皮/皮/皮 - an orange tree
橙树 - freshly squeezed orange juice
鲜榨橙汁 - orange groves (= groups of orange trees)
橙树丛 - orange blossom
香橙花
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- juicy
- sour
- sweet
- …
- segment
- eat
- have
- squeeze
- …
- segment
- slice
- wedge
- …
- orange peel/zest/rind
橙汁;橘汁饮料 - Would you like some orange?
您想喝点橙汁吗? - A vodka and orange, please.
请来一份橙汁伏特加酒。
- Would you like some orange?
橙红色;橘黄色 - I like bright colours—orange and yellow are my favourites.
我喜欢鲜艳的颜色——橙色和黄色是我最喜欢的。 - purples and reds and deep shining oranges
紫色、红色和闪亮的深橙色 - To my left stood a young girl dressed in bright orange.
我左边站着一个穿着鲜橙色衣服的年轻女孩。
see also Agent Orange- I like bright colours—orange and yellow are my favourites.
词源late Middle English: from Old French orenge (in the phrase pomme d'orenge), based on Arabic nāranj, from Persian nārang.
Idioms
apples and oranges
- (especially North American English) used to describe a situation in which two people or things are completely different from each other
苹果橘子两码事;截然不同 - They really are apples and oranges.
他们确实是迥然不同。 - They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges.
他们俩都很棒,但是截然不同,无法比较。 - It’s a totally different situation, it’s apples and oranges.
这是完全不同的情况,苹果和橘子。
- They really are apples and oranges.