单词	cherry
释义	cherrycher‧ry /ˈtʃeri/ ●●○ S3 noun (plural cherries) Word Origin WORD ORIGINcherry Origin: 1300-1400 Old North French cherise (taken as plural), from Late Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasus ‘cherry tree’, from Greek kerasos Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Add pecans, dates and chopped cherries. In the spring, the rolling hills around Yakima Valley turn snow white with cherry and apple blossoms. Just before serving, fold in the whipping cream or CoolWhip and serve topped with cherries if desired. Looks more like a cotton wool factory than a cherry orchard. Prices range from around £5 for a door in pine, to £7.50 in cherry. The two cherry berets with Osvaldo had been quite badly chewed up, though one still moved. They were buying Eccles cakes and treacle tart and currant buns and iced tarts with bright-red cherries on top. This mediumbodied Chianti with pleasing black cherry and herb flavors would be a delightful match with grilled hamburgers. word sets WORD SETS► Colours amber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a cherry/peach/apple etc tree  We planted a peach tree in the backyard. the trunk of an old oak tree (=the main central part, from which the branches grow) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► black · Heat the black cherries with the juice and red wine.· In his eyes, which were as dark as black cherries, there was always the hint of a smile.· One day, I bring black cherries.· This is a solid wine, packed with black cherry fruit and nuances of tomato.· There are black cherries bursting from under a white layer of ricotta cheese.· This is an astonishingly fine wine with great concentration and wonderful flavors of black cherry, chocolate, black raspberry and herbs.· Crisp filo pastry slices are filled with bramley apple, sultanas, and black cherry with kirsch and must be served warm.· If birds had spread their seeds, why were there no choke and black cherries? ► red · The platters are filled with raspberry meringues, apricot turnovers, dark red cherries. ► wild · They are a small stand of wild cherries.· There were 20 to 30 wild cherry trees, most about 20m tall.· Here, Hazel and Fiver were sitting with Dandelion under a flowering wild cherry.· Maggie looked for the old damson tree by McCabe's, the crab and wild cherry. NOUN► blossom · The village gardens are a mass of pink and white cherry blossom.· The sickly-sweet smell of sewage from leaking pipes mingles with the scent of fresh cherry blossom.· If there was cherry blossom in Lucy's street, she'd show her treasure!· It could be cherry blossom petals or autumn leaves or slush and snow. ► pie · By the way, if you're ever up there, Diane, they have the most excellent cherry pie. ► tomato · Garnish with gherkins and cherry tomatoes.· Score a cross in the top of eight to 12 cherry tomatoes and place on a baking sheet.· Arrange the salad leaves and cherry tomatoes around the terrine.· If those expensive cherry tomatoes are your idea of heaven, why not grow your own at a fraction of the price?· Five-Peppered Beef in a salad of broccoli with cherry tomatoes.· Decorate with cherry tomatoes and thyme. ► tree · From high noon to sundown we blazed and buzzed like hot island bees on sweet cherry trees.· Across the field the bloom of the cherry tree, under which they had sat that morning, hung sodden and spoiled.· There were 20 to 30 wild cherry trees, most about 20m tall.· It was very windy and one of the new sightscreens had blown over, destroying an ornamental cherry tree.· The garden was his domain; he had his rabbits to feed and the birds to admonish for ravaging his cherry trees.· Peach and cherry trees are out in blossom, and we've seen quite a few birds.· Death raced downstairs and out the front door to look in the baby carriage under the cherry tree.· The cherry tree was coming into blossom, encouraged by the unseasonably warm sunshine. 1 [countable] a small round red or black fruit with a long thin stem and a stone in the middle:  a bunch of cherries cherry pie2a) (also ˈcherry tree) [countable] the tree on which this fruit grows b) (also cherrywood) [uncountable] the wood of this tree, used for making furniture3[uncountable] (also ˌcherry ˈred) a bright red colour—cherry adjective → another bite/a second bite at the cherry at bite2(8)
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