【almond】 - A-level备考词汇

almond

UK:  [ˈɑːmənd]

US:  [ˈælmənd]

复数：almonds  

n.

1.杏仁; 扁桃仁

2.杏树

3.杏色; 杏黄色

4.杏仁状的

1 . Most people opt for a "squoval" shape, but this summer is all about round shapes for short nails or almond shapes for long nails.
许多人喜欢由方形过渡到椭圆的指甲形状，但是今夏的潮流是：短指磨成甲圆形，长指甲磨成杏仁形。

2 . Training is everything: the peach is once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with college education.
训练就是一切：水蜜桃的前身是苦李子，而花椰菜无非是受过大学教育的椰菜罢了。

3 . Sometimes there was an almond in her slice, sometimes not. It made a great difference.
有时候买的蛋糕里有粒杏仁，有时候没有。有没有大不一样。

4 . Soft, creamy, and long on the palate, with mineral and almond flavours and a bit of citrus on the finish.
柔软的、像奶油一样的触觉长时间的停留在味蕾上，伴随着矿物质和杏仁的香味，还有一点柑橘的香气。

5 . Koi Kei was also handing out samples of its almond cookies, tastier than what I've been able to find on mainland China.
KoiKei同时也推出免费品尝的杏仁蛋糕，它们比我在内地吃到的更够味儿。