prunes

英 [pruːnz]

美 [pruːnz]

n.  干梅子; 西梅干; 李子干
v.  修剪树枝; 打杈; 裁减; 削减; 精简
prune的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 李子干；梅干
  Apruneis a dried plum.
• VERB 修剪；修整
  When youprunea tree or bush, you cut off some of the branches so that it will grow better the next year.
  1. You have to prune a bush if you want fruit...
     如果想让灌木结果，就必须进行修剪。
  2. There is no best way to prune.
     没有最好的修剪方法。
  3. Prune backmeans the same asprune.
     prune back同prune
  4. Apples, pears and cherries can be pruned back when they've lost their leaves.
     苹果树、梨树和樱桃树在落叶后便可修剪。
• VERB 删去；除去；削减
  If youprunesomething, you cut out all the parts that you do not need.
  1. Firms are cutting investment and pruning their product ranges.
     公司正在减少投资，缩减产品系列。
  2. Prune backmeans the same asprune.
     prune back同prune
  3. The company has pruned back its workforce by 20,000 since 1989.
     公司自1989年以来已裁员两万人。

双语例句

• This is desirable in the case of dried apricots, prunes, and raisins. Apricot and cherry in relationship were near with each other while they were far with plum.
  这对于制备杏子、李子和葡萄干都是非常理想的；杏、樱亲缘关系较近，此二者与李亲缘关系较远。
• Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.
  凡结果子的，他就修理干净，使枝子结果子更多。
• A sweet spread or pastry filling made of prunes or apricots. These cakes were made with melon seeds, lotus seeds, almonds, minced meats, bean paste, orange peels and lard.
  梅子酱由干梅子或杏子做成的甜酱或油酥点心馅月饼是用瓜子，莲子，杏仁，肉馅，豆酱，桔皮和猪油做成的。
• Lady, you're full of prunes.
  小姐，你真是蠢到家了。
• A firm in Naples has sent us a truck-load of prunes.
  那不勒斯一家公司发运给我们一卡车梅干。
• He who eats too many prunes, sits on potty many moons.
  李子多吃最伤人，害你茅坑月月蹲。
• Start with complex carbohydrates that are high in fibre, such as whole grain breads and cereals, dried beans and peas, Brussels sprouts, oranges, and prunes.
  首先吃一些富含纤维的碳水化合物，例如全麦面包、谷类食物、干豆和豌豆、抱子甘蓝、橙子以及西梅。
• We had stewed prunes for breakfast.
  我们早饭吃炖梅干。
• Only after a few years, one can find the sweet taste of prunes and chocolate.
  窖藏一些年后会有甜梅和巧克力味。
• Okay, so they are really prunes, but they are packed with antioxidants.
  好了，这真的就是干梅子，但它们富含了抗氧化剂。