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

plum¹ n., adj., plum•mer, plum•mest.
n.

Plant Biology[countable] the sweet, fleshy, red or purple fruit of any of several trees of the rose family.
Plant Biology[countable] the tree itself.
[countable] a sugarplum.
[uncountable] a deep purple, between blue and red.
Informal Terms[countable] an excellent thing, as a rewarding job.

adj. [before a noun]

desirable or rewarding:After years at that lousy office he finally got the plum job he deserved.

plum¹ n., adj., plum•mer, plum•mest.
n.

Plant Biologythe drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
Plant Biologythe tree itself.
Plant Biologyany of various other trees bearing a plumlike fruit.
Plant Biologythe fruit itself.
a sugarplum.
a raisin, as in a cake or pudding.
a deep purple varying from bluish to reddish.
Informal Termsan excellent or desirable thing, as a fine position:The choicest plums went to his old cronies.
Informal Termsan unanticipated large increase in money or property, as an unexpected legacy;
a windfall:The company offered bonuses and other plums.
BuildingAlso called displacer. a large stone used in massive concrete construction.

adj.

extremely desirable, rewarding, profitable, or the like:a plum job in the foreign service.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English plūme (cognate with German Pflaume) Greek proûmnon plum, proúmnē plum tree; compare prune¹

plum′like′, adj.

plum² adj., adv.

Buildingplumb (defs. 3–7).

Plum n.

Place Namesa city in SW Pennsylvania. 25,390.

plum /plʌm/ n

a small rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica, with white flowers and an edible oval fruit that is purple, yellow, or green and contains an oval stone
the fruit of this tree
a raisin, as used in a cake or pudding
a dark reddish-purple colour
(as adjective): a plum carpet
informal something of a superior or desirable kind, such as a financial bonus
(as modifier): a plum job

Etymology: Old English plūme; related to Latin prunum, German Pflaume

单词	plum
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 plum¹ /plʌm/USA pronunciation n., adj., plum•mer, plum•mest. n. Plant Biology[countable] the sweet, fleshy, red or purple fruit of any of several trees of the rose family. Plant Biology[countable] the tree itself. [countable] a sugarplum. [uncountable] a deep purple, between blue and red. Informal Terms[countable] an excellent thing, as a rewarding job. adj. [before a noun] desirable or rewarding:After years at that lousy office he finally got the plum job he deserved. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 plum¹ (plum),USA pronunciation n., adj., plum•mer, plum•mest. n. Plant Biologythe drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone. Plant Biologythe tree itself. Plant Biologyany of various other trees bearing a plumlike fruit. Plant Biologythe fruit itself. a sugarplum. a raisin, as in a cake or pudding. a deep purple varying from bluish to reddish. Informal Termsan excellent or desirable thing, as a fine position:The choicest plums went to his old cronies. Informal Termsan unanticipated large increase in money or property, as an unexpected legacy; a windfall:The company offered bonuses and other plums. BuildingAlso called displacer. a large stone used in massive concrete construction. adj. extremely desirable, rewarding, profitable, or the like:a plum job in the foreign service. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English plūme (cognate with German Pflaume) Greek proûmnon plum, proúmnē plum tree; compare prune¹ plum′like′, adj. plum² (plum),USA pronunciation adj., adv. Buildingplumb (defs. 3–7). Plum (plum),USA pronunciation n. Place Namesa city in SW Pennsylvania. 25,390. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plum /plʌm/ n a small rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica, with white flowers and an edible oval fruit that is purple, yellow, or green and contains an oval stone the fruit of this tree a raisin, as used in a cake or pudding a dark reddish-purple colour (as adjective): a plum carpet informal something of a superior or desirable kind, such as a financial bonus (as modifier): a plum job Etymology: Old English plūme; related to Latin prunum, German Pflaume
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