nut
n
1 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) fruit consisting of a hard shell with a kernel inside it that can be eaten 坚果
chocolate with fruit and nuts 果料巧克力
a Brazil-nut 巴西果 * a hazelnut 榛子. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page i. =>illus 见插图.
2 [C] small (usu six-sided) piece of metal with a hole through the centre, used for screwing onto a bolt to secure it 螺母; 螺帽. =>illus at bolt 见bolt插图.
3 [C] (sl 俚) head (of a person) (人的)头
He cracked his nut on the ceiling. 他的头让天花板碰破了.
4 nuts [pl] small lumps of coal 小煤块.
5 nuts [pl] ( sl 讳, 俚 esp US) testicles 睾丸
kick sb in the nuts 踢某人的睾丸.
6 [C] (sl derog 俚, 贬)
(a) (Brit also nutter) foolish, eccentric or mad person 傻子; 怪人; 疯子
He drives like a nut he'll kill himself one day. 他开汽车像个疯子--不定哪天就得撞死.
(b) (preceded by a n 用於名词之後) person very interested in sth; fanatic 迷恋於某事物的人; 入迷的人; 迷
a movie, fitness, health, soccer nut 影迷、 健美迷、 健康迷、 足球迷.
7 (idm 习语) do one's `nut (Brit sl 俚) be very angry 发怒; 气炸
She'll do her nut when she sees the broken window. 她要是看见窗户破了准得气炸了. for `nuts/`peanuts (Brit sl derog 俚, 贬) (used with a negative 与否定词连用) at all 根本; 全然; 一点都
He can't play football for nuts! 他对踢足球一点儿不摸门儿. a hard/tough `nut (to crack) (infml 口)
(a) difficult problem or situation (to deal with) 难以应付的问题或情况
The final exam was a tough nut. 毕业考试不好对付.
(b) person who is difficult to persuade, influence, etc 难以说服、 影响等的人
She's a tough nut to crack; I don't think she'll give us permission. 她这个人不好说话, 我想她不会答应我们的. the ,nuts and `bolts (infml 口) basic practical details 基本要点
dealing with the nuts and bolts of the project 处理该计画的基本要点. ,off one's `nut (sl 俚) mad 疯狂的
You must be off your nut! 你准是疯了!
🎯 考研助记
吞(tun) 坚果
🔁 扩展释义
*[nʌt]n. 坚果, 核心, 螺帽【计】 Novell NetWare服务器实用程序【医】 核果, 坚果相关词组: be off one's nut
Bonny, take the next dirt track on the left. That will take us down into the valley.
波尼,沿着左边的下一个土路走。我们将沿路而下进入河谷。
Annie was among the first to realize that blind people never know their hidden strength until they are treated like normal human beings.
盲人只有受到同正常人一样的待遇时,才能知道自己蕴藏的力量,安妮就是其中一位最先有此种认识的人。
I have got some wonderful news to tell you. I have been offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my further education. One hundred and twenty-five students took exams for it, and I was one of the five to be chosen. However, my parents are tr