vegetable
/?ved?t?bl/ DJ /'v?d?t?bl?/ KK
noun
a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food. Potatoes, beans and onions are all vegetables. 蔬菜 informal
green vegetables(for example cabbage) 绿色蔬菜
root vegetables(for example carrots) 块根蔬菜
a salad of raw vegetables 生菜色拉
a vegetable garden/patch/plot 菜园／畦／地
vegetable oils 植物油
vegetable matter(= plants in general) 植物质
See also: animal; fruit; mineral
Variant: veggie
a person who is physically alive but not capable of much mental or physical activity, for example because of an accident or illness 植物人
Severe brain damage turned him into a vegetable. 严重的脑损伤使他变成了植物人。
Variant: cabbage British English
a person who has a boring life 生活单调乏味的人