英语词汇“prune”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

prune¹

(prn)

a. The partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of the common plum, Prunus domestica.

b. Any kind of plum that can be dried without spoiling.

2. Slang An ill-tempered, stupid, or incompetent person.

intr.v. pruned, prun·ing, prunes
Slang

To make a facial expression exhibiting ill temper or disgust: "Their faces prune at the slightest provocation" (James Wolcott).

[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *prūna, from Latin prūnum, plum.]

单词	prune
释义	prune¹ (prn) n. 1. a. The partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of the common plum, Prunus domestica. b. Any kind of plum that can be dried without spoiling. 2. Slang An ill-tempered, stupid, or incompetent person. intr.v. pruned, prun·ing, prunes Slang To make a facial expression exhibiting ill temper or disgust: "Their faces prune at the slightest provocation" (James Wolcott). [Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin prūna, from Latin prūnum*, plum.]
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