"fig" 词条百科

词汇: fig
音标: /fɪɡ/
词性: 名词，动词

一、词义与翻译

名词

无花果：一种热带植物的果实，常见于地中海地区，颜色从绿色到紫色不等，味甜。

（用于指代事物的形状）形状像无花果的东西：例如，无花果叶状的形状，或类似的物体。

（尤指与佛教文化相关的）无花果树：某些文化中与神话或象征意义相关的植物。

 

动词

做无花果状的动作（尤指手势）：有时指做一个手势，表示“放弃”或“拒绝”某事。比如，做手势将食指和拇指交错，模仿无花果的形状。

 

二、音标

/fɪɡ/

三、读音

/fɪɡ/：发音类似于“菲格”，注意音节的重音在第一个音节上。

四、常见用法

名词

I like to eat fresh figs during the summer months.
（我喜欢在夏天吃新鲜的无花果。）

The fig tree in the backyard produces sweet fruit.
（后院的无花果树结出了甜美的果实。）

 

动词

She figged her hand in a gesture of defiance.
（她做出无花果状的手势，表示抗议。）

 

五、短语搭配

fig tree（无花果树）

The fig tree in the garden is blooming beautifully.
（花园里的无花果树开得非常美丽。）

 

fig leaf（无花果叶）

The politician’s apology was just a fig leaf to cover up his mistakes.
（那位政治家的道歉只是一个掩盖错误的幌子。）

 

a fig for something（对某事不在乎、毫不关心）

I don’t give a fig for what they think of me.
（我一点也不在乎他们怎么想我。）

 

make a fig of oneself（让自己出丑）

Don’t make a fig of yourself by acting like that in public.
（不要在公共场合那样表现，免得让自己出丑。）

 

六、例句

I enjoy making fig jam during the harvest season.

She picked a basket of figs from the tree in the garden.

The ancient Greeks used fig leaves as a form of modesty in art.

The fig tree in my neighbor’s yard has been there for decades.

Figs are rich in fiber and are great for digestive health.

The children enjoyed eating figs straight off the tree.

The symbol of the fig has been used in various cultures as a sign of fertility.

She placed a fig leaf on the statue to cover its modesty.

I don’t care a fig about his opinion.

The team made a fig of themselves with that performance.

七、结论

"Fig" 作为名词常用于指代无花果以及与之相关的文化象征，而作为动词，通常与手势表达相关。其短语搭配和用法丰富，具有较强的文化色彩。在日常英语中，"fig" 有时用于表示对某事的无所谓态度或作为比喻，具有一定的口语化色彩。