vegetable

/BrE ˈvɛdʒtəb(ə)l,

ˈvɛdʒɪtəb(ə)l, AmE ˈvɛdʒtəb(ə)l,

ˈvədʒədəb(ə)l

A noun

1 (edible plant) 蔬菜; before n (of or for edible plants) 蔬菜的;

vegetable seeds/plot 菜籽／菜圃;

a vegetable knife/dish 菜刀／一盘蔬菜;

(containing vegetables) 加蔬菜的 ‹oil, fat›;

vegetable soup/salad/stock 蔬菜汤／蔬菜色拉／菜味浓汤

2 offensive (brain-damaged person) 植物人;

to become a vegetable 变成植物人

B adjective before n

(of plants) 植物的;

the vegetable kingdom 植物界;

vegetable matter 植物性物质