mustard
n
1 [U] plant with yellow flowers and (black or white) sharp-tasting seeds in long thin pods 芥.
2
(a) [U] (also `mustard powder) these seeds ground into powder 芥末.
(b) [U, C] these seeds or this powder mixed into a strong-flavoured sauce with (esp) vinegar and served with savoury food 芥子酱
[attrib 作定语]
a mustard pot/jar/spoon 芥末瓶[罐/勺].
3 [U] darkish yellow colour (like the sauce made from the seeds of the mustard plant) 芥末黄; 深黄色
[attrib 作定语]
a mustard (yellow) sweater 芥末黄(深黄色)毛衣.
4 (idm 习语) keen as mustard => keen1.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mʌstәd]n. 芥末, 芥菜, 强烈的兴趣【医】 芥子; 芥属植物相关词组: cut the mustard
It is a city in a hurry, but a very exciting place to be.
这是一座熙熙攘攘的城市,但也是一个富于刺激的地方。
The language which the Maori speak is related to the languages of Tahiti and Hawaiil.
毛利人讲的语言与塔希提岛和夏威夷的语言有同源关系。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.