fruit

• n. 水果；产物
• vi. 结果实
• vt. 使……结果实
• n. (Fruit)人名；(法)弗吕；(英)弗鲁特

来自fructus, 果实，来自PIE*bhrug, 农业收成，收获，进一步来自PIE*bher, 裂开，词源同bore, break. 即果实成熟裂开之意。原指土地上的各种收成，后固定指水果。

1. the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

2. the consequence of some effort or action;

"he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"

3. an amount of a product

fruit

fruit: [12] English acquired fruit via Old French fruit from Latin frūctus, a source more clearly on display in fructify [14], fructose [19], etc. The underlying meaning of the Latin noun seems to have been ‘enjoyment of that which is produced’, for it came, like frūx (source of English frugal), from a base which also produced the verb fruī ‘enjoy’.

By classical times, however, it had passed from ‘enjoyment’ to the ‘product’ itself – the ‘rewards’ of an enterprise, the ‘return’ on an investment, or the ‘produce’ obtained from the soil or from farm animals. When it reached English this latter meaning had narrowed down somewhat, but it was still capable of being used far more broadly, for any ‘edible vegetable’, than we would do today, except in certain archaic expressions such as ‘fruits of the earth’.

The modern restriction to the edible reproductive body of a tree, bush, etc dates from the 13th century. English retains, of course, the more general sense ‘product, result’, although this is now usually expressed by the plural fruits.
=> fructify, frugal

fruit (n.)

late 12c., "any vegetable product useful to humans or animals," from Old French fruit "fruit, fruit eaten as dessert; harvest; virtuous action" (12c.), from Latin fructus "an enjoyment, delight, satisfaction; proceeds, produce, fruit, crops," from frug-, stem of frui "to use, enjoy," from suffixed form of PIE *bhrug- "agricultural produce," also "to enjoy" (see brook (v.)). The Latin word also is the source of Spanish fruto, Italian frutto, German Frucht, Swedish frukt-.

Originally in English meaning all products of the soil (vegetables, nuts, grain, acorns); modern narrower sense is from early 13c. Also "income from agricultural produce, revenue or profits from the soil" (mid-14c.), hence, "profit," the classical sense preserved in fruits of (one's) labor. Meaning "offspring, progeny, child" is from mid-13c.; that of "any consequence, outcome, or result" is from late 14c. Meaning "odd person, eccentric" is from 1910; that of "male homosexual" is from 1935, underworld slang. The term also is noted in 1931 as tramp slang for "a girl or woman willing to oblige," probably from the fact of being "easy picking." Fruit salad recorded from 1861; fruit-cocktail from 1900; fruit-bat by 1869.

They have a broader knowledge of nutrition, so they buy more fresh fruit and vegetables than ever before

出自-2012年12月听力原文

A 4-year-old may 27 protest that a sister has more fruit juice when it is only the shapes of the glasses that differ, not the 28 amount of juice.

2015年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A

Juices are quick and easy to prepare, you can take the frozen fruit out the night before and have it ready the next morning.

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

Most Americans don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables or whole grains.

出自-2017年6月听力原文

Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Perfectly eatable fruit and vegetable crops often fail to reach supermarkets due to their size or physical appearance

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

In the Netherlands, Shell delivers CO2 to farmers who pipe it into their greenhouses, increasing their yield of fruits and vegetables.

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

That is not surprising: politicians with an eye on the next election will hardly rush to introduce unpopular measures that may not bear fruit for years, perhaps decades.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

most people are against measures that will not bear fruit immediately

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

Add more fruits and vegetables to her diet.

出自-2012年6月听力原文

But it's also in foods that may not come immediately to mind like vegetables, fruit, beans and grains.

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

I remember in Japan, people heading directly to the fruit section in the supermarket, when the banana diet was at its peak.

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

No surprise then, it becomes a battle for us parents to feed our children ordinary fruit and vegetables.

2018年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

Other items placed on the table are a variety of fruit, ears of corns, gifts, and a communal unity cup for pouring and sharing drinks.

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

The robots have provided major benefits to farmers in various ways, from hunting and pulling weeds monitoring the condition of every single fruit.

2018年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

Apple days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards.

2016年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

2019年高考英语全国卷3 语法填空 原文

For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section.

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

If you are a fruit grower — or would like to become one — take advantage of apple day to see what's around.

2016年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit.

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the national fruit collection at brogdale, near faversham in kent.

2016年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Many of us love July because it's the month when nature's berries and stone fruits are in abundance.

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in Vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein, iron and zinc not that fruits have much protein.

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

On a summer evening in beijing in 2008, all those long, hard hours of work and commitment finally bore fruit.

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Plant fruit trees in an orchard.

2016年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 选项

The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other special that depend on the trees' flowers and fruits.

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin a and which are antioxidants.

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

This makes a fun activity for a children's party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat "ice cream".

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

From 1998 to 2000, 14.5 percent of the fruit Americans consumed was imported.

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Fruit flies who were taught to be smarter than the average fruit fly tended to live shorter lives.

2009年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples

热带水果，如香蕉和菠萝

牛津词典

Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.

要多吃新鲜水果和蔬菜。

牛津词典

a piece of fruit (= an apple, an orange, etc.)

一个水果

牛津词典

fruit juice

果汁

牛津词典

fruit trees

果树

牛津词典

to enjoy the fruits of your labours (= the rewards for your hard work)

享受你艰苦劳动的成果

牛津词典

The book is the fruit of years of research.

这本书是多年研究的成果。

牛津词典

...bananas and other tropical fruits...

香蕉和其他热带水果

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The scientists will study the variety of trees and observe which are fruiting.

科学家将研究各种树木，并观察哪些会结果实。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The team have really worked hard and Mansell is enjoying the fruits of that labour...

这支队伍真正付出了辛劳，而曼塞尔正在享受着这种辛劳的成果。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The findings are the fruit of more than three years research.

这些发现是3年多研究的成果。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Eleanor's work among the women will, I trust, bear fruit...

我相信埃莉诺在妇女中所做的工作会见成效的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He was naturally disappointed when the talks failed to bear fruit.

会谈没有取得成果，他自然感到失望。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

This project is one of the first fruits of commercial co-operation between the two countries.

这个项目是两国商业合作的初步成果之一。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Fresh fruit and vegetables provide fibre and vitamins.

新鲜水果和蔬菜提供植物纤维素和维生素。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The tree is in fruit now.

这棵树已结果.

《简明英汉词典》

For formal reasons, sentences are called segments.

为了正式些, 我们把句子称为文本段.

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She supplements her diet with eggs and fruit.

她以鸡蛋和水果来补充她的饮食.

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The farmer peddled his fruit from house to house.

那个农民挨家挨户兜售他的水果.

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This tree bears no fruit.

这棵树不结果.

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More and more vegetables and fruit are supplied to the cities.

越来越多的蔬菜和水果供应城市.

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They've put vodka in her fruit juice to get her in the sauce.

他们把伏特加酒倒进她的果汁以把她灌醉.

《简明英汉词典》

The trees are overburdened with fruit.

树上果实累累,压得树枝都弯了.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Fruit trees extended out over the fences.

果树枝伸出墙外.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The tomato is technically a fruit.

从专业上讲,番茄是一种果实.

《简明英汉词典》

The young fruit trees are growing well.

新栽的果树正在茁壮成长.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

You can buy fresh fruit and vegetables in the market.

在这个市场你可以买到新鲜的水果和蔬菜.

《简明英汉词典》

When the fruit trees are in bud or blossom, frosts may damage the crops.

果树在发芽或开花的时候, 霜冻会使它减产.

《简明英汉词典》

Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress, which is great and tall, but bears no fruit.

无益的雄辩犹如柏树, 虽然高大但不结果.

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The cold weather has nipped the fruit trees.

寒冷的气候冻坏了果树.

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