perishable
UK/'periʃәbl/US
IELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
adj.
Likely to decay or go bad quickly, especially food.
易腐烂的，易变质的。
n.
(Usually plural) goods, especially food, that spoil quickly.
（常用复数）易腐物品。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedperishthrough, thoroughly
+
-ableto go, to walk
=perishable
perish + -able = able to perish, i.e. liable to rot. Used mainly of food and goods that spoil quickly; as a noun (usually 'perishables') it means such goods.
Common Collocations
- 1.perishable goods易腐商品
- 2.perishable food易腐食品
- 3.highly perishable极易变质的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Keep perishable food in the refrigerator.
- 2.
Perishables are shipped in refrigerated trucks.