rice
UK/rais/US
NGSL 3kIELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A cereal grass widely cultivated in warm regions, or its seeds used as a staple food.
水稻；大米；米饭
v.
To press cooked food (especially potato) through a ricer to make small, rice-like pieces.
将食物压成米粒状
Root Breakdown
Native Englishriceother
=rice
Common Collocations
- 1.steamed rice蒸米饭
- 2.rice paddy水稻田
- 3.brown rice糙米
- 4.rice bowl饭碗
Example Sentences
- 1.
Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world's population.
- 2.
She cooked a pot of steamed rice to go with the stir-fried vegetables.
- 3.
The farmers planted rice in the flooded paddies every spring.