Old English pere, peru "pear," common West Germanic (Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pere, Old High German pira, bira, Dutch peer), from Vulgar Latin *pera, variant of Latin pira, plural (taken for fem. singular) of pirum "pear," a loan word from an unknown source. It likely shares an origin with Greek apion "pear," apios "pear tree."
雙語例句
1. In gardens, cankers are most prominent on apples and pear trees.
花園裏，蘋果樹和梨樹患枯枝病最明顯。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Sweeten dishes sparingly with honey, or con-centrated apple or pear juice.
加一點蜂蜜或濃縮蘋果汁或梨汁，讓菜帶點甜味。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He feared his career had gone a bit pear-shaped.
他害怕自己的事業已經出了點兒問題。
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4. Pear trees are grafted on quince rootstocks.
梨樹被嫁接到榅的根莖上。
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5. The pear is a delicious fruit and I like it very much.