onion

• n. 洋葱；洋葱头

来自one,一，-ion,名词后缀。比喻用法，因洋葱包在一起而得名。

1. edible bulb of an onion plant

2. bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

3. an aromatic flavorful bulb

onion

onion: [14] The usual Old English word for ‘onion’ was cīpe (a borrowing from Latin cēpa, source also of English chives and chipolata), but it also had ynne. This came from Latin ūniō, a word of uncertain origin but possibly identical with ūniō (a derivative of ūnus ‘one’) which denoted a ‘single large pearl’ (according to Julius Moderatus Columella, ūniō was a farmer’s term, and one can well imagine a proud onion-grower comparing his products with pearls).

An alternative explanation, also based on a derivation from ūnus, is that the word is an allusion to the ‘unity’ formed by the layers of the onion. Ynne had died out by the Middle English period, and onion represents a reacquisition of the word via Anglo-Norman union.
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onion (n.)

early 12c., from Anglo-French union, Old French oignon "onion" (formerly also oingnon), and directly from Latin unionem (nominative unio), colloquial rustic Roman for "a kind of onion," also "pearl" (via notion of a string of onions), literally "one, unity;" sense connection is the successive layers of an onion, in contrast with garlic or cloves.

Old English had ynne (in ynne-leac), from the same Latin source, which also produced Irish inniun, Welsh wynwyn and similar words in Germanic. In Dutch, the ending in -n was mistaken for a plural inflection and new singular ui formed. The usual Indo-European name is represented by Greek kromion, Irish crem, Welsh craf, Old English hramsa, Lithuanian kremuse.

The usual Latin word was cepa, a loan from an unknown language; it is the source of Old French cive, Old English cipe, and, via Late Latin diminutive cepulla, Italian cipolla, Spanish cebolla, Polish cebula. German Zwiebel also is from this source, but altered by folk etymology in Old High German (zwibolla) from words for "two" and "ball." Onion ring is attested from 1952.

Onion dome attested from 1956; onion grass from 1883; onion skin as a type of paper from 1892. Onions, the surname, is attested from mid-12c. (Ennian), from Old Welsh Enniaun, ultimately from Latin Annianus, which was associated with Welsh einion "anvil."

Experts observe that textbooks come in layers, something like an onion.

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Chop the onions finely.

把洋葱切细。

牛津词典

French onion soup

法式洋葱汤

牛津词典

Will you chop an onion up for me?...

你能帮我把一个洋葱切碎吗？

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It is made with fresh minced meat, cooked with onion and a rich tomato sauce.

这道菜用鲜肉沫加洋葱和浓郁的番茄酱做成。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Lebanese pizza topped with minced meat onion and pine nuts.

顶部配以鲜嫩的小牛肉,洋葱和松仁,松软可口.

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You can also scrub with the cut onion, but also easy to get rid of rust.

您还可以与削减擦洗洋葱, 但也容易摆脱生锈.

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Soup; tomato, onion, and vegetable.

汤; 西红柿汤 、 葱头汤 、 菜汤.

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A: Can you slice an onion for me?

你能帮我切一颗洋葱 吗 ?

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Add the onion, broccoli, carrots and peas. Cover skillet and steam for 2 minutes.

将洋葱碎 、 西兰花 、 胡萝卜丝和荷兰豆铺满整个锅底,蒸2分钟.

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Rub the inside of the bowl with an onion before putting in the vegetables.

在放菜之前用洋葱将碗内多擦一擦.

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His breath always smells strongly of garlic or onion.

他呼吸中总带有一股很浓的大蒜味或洋葱味.

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Stuffed Grape Leaves with lamb, rice, pine nuts, dill, onion and parsley.

新鲜的葡萄叶卷以羊肉, 米饭, 松仁, 莳萝, 洋葱,欧芹的完美结合.

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Another way to prepare them is to bake them with grated cheese and onion.

或是和乳酪末以及洋葱一块入烤箱烘焙成菜.

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The soup has a savour of onion.

这汤有洋葱味.

《简明英汉词典》

When you slice an onion, it makes your eyes sting.

切葱头辣眼睛.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Mince the meat and the onion.

把肉和洋葱剁碎吧.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

There is too much onion in the salad.

色拉中洋葱太多.

《简明英汉词典》

If you salt the vegetables with a little onion salt, they will taste better.

如果你在蔬菜里加点葱头盐, 就会更好吃一些.

《简明英汉词典》

He is a tough onion.

他是一条硬汉.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The soup has a savo ( u ) r of onion.

汤里有洋葱味道.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

It is made with fresh minced meat, cooked with onion and a rich tomato sauce.

这道菜用鲜肉沫加洋葱和浓郁的番茄酱做成。

柯林斯例句

Fry for about 4 minutes, until the onion has softened.

煎4分钟左右，直到洋葱变软。

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Mix the meat with the onion, carrot, and some seasoning.

把肉和洋葱、胡萝卜及一些佐料搅拌在一起。

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Add the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes.

把洋葱加进去，用文火煮大约5分钟。

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Peel the onion and cut it in half lengthwise.

剥掉洋葱皮并把它纵向切成两半。

柯林斯例句

I sliced up an onion.

我把一个洋葱切了片。

柯林斯例句

Will you chop an onion up for me?

你能帮我把一个洋葱切碎吗？

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