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

　

单词	fig
释义	Trends of fig View usage for: fig (fɪg) Word forms: plural figs 1. countable noun A fig is a soft sweet fruit that grows in hot countries. It is full of tiny seeds and is often eaten dried. 2. variable noun A fig or a fig tree is a tree on which figs grow. 3. See not care/give a fig fig. 1. In books and magazines, fig. is used as an abbreviation for figure in order to tell the reader which picture or diagram is being referred to. Draw the basic outlines in black felt-tip pen (see fig. 4). 2. In some dictionaries and language books, fig. is used as an abbreviation for figurative. fig in British English 1 (fɪɡ) noun 1. any moraceous tree or shrub of the tropical and subtropical genus Ficus, in which the flowers are borne inside a pear-shaped receptacle 2. the fruit of any of these trees, esp of F. carica, which develops from the receptacle and has sweet flesh containing numerous seedlike structures 3. any of various plants or trees having a fruit similar to this 4. Hottentot fig 5. (used with a negative) something of negligible value; jot I don't care a fig for your opinion 6. Also: feg dialect a piece or segment from an orange 7. Also called: fico an insulting gesture made with the thumb between the first two fingers or under the upper teeth Word origin C13: from Old French figue, from Old Provençal figa, from Latin fīcus fig tree fig in British English 2 (fɪɡ) slang verbWord forms: figs, figging or figged (transitive) 1. (foll by out or up) to dress (up) or rig (out) 2. to administer stimulating drugs to (a horse) noun 3. dress, appearance, or array (esp in the phrase in full fig) 4. physical condition or form in bad fig Word origin C17 feague, of uncertain origin fig. in British English abbreviation for 1. figurative(ly) 2. figure fig in American English 1 (fɪg) noun 1. the hollow, pear-shaped false fruit (syconium) of the fig tree, with sweet, pulpy flesh containing numerous tiny, seedlike true fruits (achenes) 2. any of a genus (Ficus) of fig-bearing trees of the mulberry family, esp. any of the many cultivated varieties of a tree (F. carica) bearing edible figs 3. a trifling amount; little bit not worth a fig 4. a gesture of contempt or disdain made as by placing the thumb between the first two fingers or under the upper teeth Word origin ME fige < OFr < VL fica, for L ficus, fig tree, fig fig in American English 2 (fɪg) verb transitiveWord forms: figged or ˈfigging 1. to dress showily with out or up noun Informal 2. dress; appearance 3. shape; condition Idioms:* in full fig Word origin altered < obs. feague, to whip, polish; confused with the contr. for figure, prob. from the use of this contracted form in reference to plates in books of fashions fig in American English 3 1. figurative 2. figuratively 3. figure(s) More idioms containing fig a fig leaf Examples of 'fig' in a sentence fig When is the best time to prune my fig tree? The Sun (2016) Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and cook until the figs are soft and the wine is syrupy. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A fig tree can have three generations of fruit each year, all on the plant at the same time. The Sun (2016) My fig tree is shedding fruit, what's wrong? The Sun (2016) Outside the door stands a large man in full panto fig. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Slice the peaches and figs into big pieces. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Tear each of the ripe figs into four and add them to the casserole. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Nor does he give a fig for fashion. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They are renting fig trees for their atrium. The Sun (2012) The chimp slung itself up into the fig looking for fruit. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Serve with the figs and oranges poured over the pancakes. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Fresh mozzarella sits well with salad leaves and fresh peaches or figs. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Cut the figs into pieces the same size as the raspberries. Times, Sunday Times (2006) What basic advice can you give me on growing a fig in a container outdoors? Times, Sunday Times (2007) Arrange clumps of fig and peach over the cream. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The fig tree you cursed has withered! Christianity Today (2000) Fresh figs need little or no preparation. The Sun (2013) Chop the dried figs into small pieces and remove the hard stalks. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Can you recommend a fig for growing in a greenhouse container? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Bolt then took to the floor with the air of a man who could not give a fig about anything. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Carefully wash and dry the figs, slice them thinly and set aside. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This has notes of tobacco, figs and sweet vanilla oak. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Try to buy soft, dried figs as they are the easiest to bake with. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The ripe figs are smaller than those in the summer crop, but sweet and good. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Serve thick slices of the glazed bacon with the soft, juicy figs. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I always like to imagine him in full fig. Times, Sunday Times (2009) About Rebecca and Jos he did not care a fig. William Thackeray Vanity Fair (1837) They may not care a fig for the result, it's the potential for calamity that appeals. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Mix in the walnuts, figs and candied orange peel, then add the egg and combine before transferring the batter to the tin. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Word lists with fig tree In other languages fig British English: fig /fɪɡ/ NOUN A fig is a soft sweet fruit full of tiny seeds. Figs grow on trees in hot countries. American English: fig Arabic: تِيـن Brazilian Portuguese: figo Chinese: 无花果 Croatian: smokva Czech: fík Danish: figen Dutch: vijg European Spanish: higo Finnish: viikuna French: figue German: Feige Greek: σύκο Italian: fico Japanese: イチジク Korean: 무화과 Norwegian: fiken Polish: figa European Portuguese: figo Romanian: smochină Russian: инжир Latin American Spanish: higo Swedish: fikon Thai: ต้นหรือผลตระกูลมะเดื่อ Turkish: incir Ukrainian: інжир Vietnamese: quả vả All related terms of 'fig' fig-bird any Australian oriole of the genus Sphecotheres , feeding on figs and other fruit fig leaf A fig leaf is a large leaf which comes from the fig tree. A fig leaf is sometimes used in painting and sculpture to cover the genitals of a naked body. fig wasp any of a family (Agaonidae) of small wasps living in certain figs , esp. a wasp ( Blastophaga psenes ) active in the pollination of certain cultivated strains wild fig → caprifig fig leaves a leaf from a fig tree mouldy fig a rigid adherent to older jazz forms a fig leaf something which is intended to hide an embarrassing or awkward situation fig marigold an erect species of mesembryanthemum , M. tricolor , grown as a garden annual for its red-orange flowers with yellow centres Hottentot fig a succulent plant, Mesembryanthemum edule , of southern Africa, having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp : family Aizoaceae in full fig completely dressed or outfitted, esp. in a showy manner Moreton Bay fig a large Australian fig tree, Ficus macrophylla, having glossy leaves and smooth bark not care/give a fig If you say that someone doesn't care a fig or doesn't give a fig about something, you are emphasizing that they think it is unimportant or that they are not interested in it. Chinese translation of 'fig' fig (fɪɡ) n (c) (= fruit) 无(無)花果 (wúhuāguǒ) (个(個), gè) (also fig tree) 无(無)花果树(樹) (wúhuāguǒ shù) (棵, kē) I don't care or give a fig (inf, o.f.) 我毫不在意 (wǒ háo bù zàiyì) Image of fig © Valentyn Volkov, shutterstock
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