maize

英 [meɪz]

美 [meɪz]

n.  玉蜀黍; 玉米

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Collins.1 / BNC.12455 / COCA.13829

牛津词典

noun

• 玉蜀黍；玉米
  a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable; the grains of this plant
• 玉蜀黍；玉米
  a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable; the grains of this plant

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 玉米;玉蜀黍
  Maizeis a tall plant which produces long objects covered with yellow seeds called sweetcorn. It is often grown as a food crop.
  1. ...vast fields of maize.
     广袤的玉米地

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 corn

英英释义

noun

• a strong yellow color
  Synonym:gambogelemonlemon yellow
• tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties
  Synonym:cornIndian cornZea mays

双语例句

• It has increased to such an extent that Ghana can now export maize.
  玉米产量增长得如此迅速，现在加纳已经可以出口玉米了。
• International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre
  国际玉米和小麦改良中心
• We can grow sorghum or maize on this plot.
  这块地可以种高粱或玉米。
• But some plants, including maize and sorghum, have evolved to use a type called C4.
  但是一些植物，包括玉米和高粱，进化成了使用C4型的光合作用。
• Wheat, rice, barley, oats and maize are cereals.
  小麦、水稻、大麦、燕麦和玉米是谷类植物。
• The relationship of soil temperature, soil humidity, sowing time and occurrence of maize head smut were studied.
  主要研究土壤温度、湿度及播种期与玉米丝黑穗病发生的关系。
• Main agricultural products of Liaoning include maize, sorghum, and soybeans.
  辽宁的主要农产品有玉米、高粱和大豆等。
• The special structure and characteristics of high amylose maize starch are introduced in this paper.
  本实验以高直链玉米淀粉为主要原料，对其高温高压下的成膜性质进行了研究。
• Bourbon is made by distilling maize and rye.
  波旁威士忌酒是通过蒸馏玉米和黑麦制成的。
• Silk vigor is an important trait that effects hybrid seed production and hybrid production in maize.
  花丝活力长短在一定程度上影响着玉米制种产量和杂交种产量，对玉米生产具有重要意义。