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

nut

(nŭt)

a. An indehiscent fruit having a single seed enclosed in a hard shell, such as an acorn or hazelnut.

b. The usually edible seed of such a fruit.

c. Any of various other usually edible seeds enclosed in a hard covering such as a seed coat or the stone of a drupe, as in a pine nut, peanut, almond, or walnut.

2. Slang

a. A crazy or eccentric person.

b. An enthusiast; a buff: a movie nut.

3. Informal A difficult endeavor or problem: Painting the closet was a tough nut to crack.

4. Slang The human head.

5. Music

a. A ridge of wood at the top of the fingerboard or neck of a stringed instrument, over which the strings pass.

b. A device at the lower end of the bow for a stringed instrument, used for tightening the hairs.

6. A small block of metal or wood with a central, threaded hole that is designed to fit around and secure a bolt or screw.

7. Slang

a. The cost of launching a business venture.

b. The operating expenses of a theater, theatrical production, or similar enterprise: "The [theater] has simply failed to attract enough paying customers per week to meet its nut" (Variety).

8. Vulgar Slang A testicle.

intr.v. nut·ted, nut·ting, nuts

1. To gather or hunt for nuts.

2. Vulgar Slang To ejaculate.

[Middle English nute, from Old English hnutu.]

nut

Clockwise from top: T-nut, hex cap nut, wingnut, and hex nut

单词	nut
释义	nut (nŭt) n. 1. a. An indehiscent fruit having a single seed enclosed in a hard shell, such as an acorn or hazelnut. b. The usually edible seed of such a fruit. c. Any of various other usually edible seeds enclosed in a hard covering such as a seed coat or the stone of a drupe, as in a pine nut, peanut, almond, or walnut. 2. Slang a. A crazy or eccentric person. b. An enthusiast; a buff: a movie nut. 3. Informal A difficult endeavor or problem: Painting the closet was a tough nut to crack. 4. Slang The human head. 5. Music a. A ridge of wood at the top of the fingerboard or neck of a stringed instrument, over which the strings pass. b. A device at the lower end of the bow for a stringed instrument, used for tightening the hairs. 6. A small block of metal or wood with a central, threaded hole that is designed to fit around and secure a bolt or screw. 7. Slang a. The cost of launching a business venture. b. The operating expenses of a theater, theatrical production, or similar enterprise: "The [theater] has simply failed to attract enough paying customers per week to meet its nut" (Variety). 8. Vulgar Slang A testicle. intr.v. nut·ted, nut·ting, nuts 1. To gather or hunt for nuts. 2. Vulgar Slang To ejaculate. [Middle English nute, from Old English hnutu.] nut Clockwise from top: T-nut, hex cap nut, wingnut, and hex nut
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