olive
olive 英 [ˈɒlɪv] 美 [ˈɑlɪv]
n. 橄榄；橄榄树；橄榄色 adj. 橄榄的；橄榄色的
名词复数:olives
- An olive is a very small fruit, although you probably think of it as a savory snack. You might find an olive on a salad, on a pizza, or even on a toothpick in your martini.
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- n. 橄榄；橄榄树；橄榄色
- adj. 橄榄的；橄榄色的
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1. olive groves
橄榄树丛
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2. an olive complexion
浅褐色的面容
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3. Olive oil
橄榄油
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4. She wore an olive-green T-shirt.
她穿了一件橄榄绿的T恤衫。
- olive (n.) c. 1200, "olive tree," from Old French olive "olive, olive tree" (13c.) or directly from Latin oliva "olive, olive tree," from Greek elaia "olive tree, olive," probably from the same Aegean language (perhaps Cretan) as Armenian ewi "oil." Applied to the fruit or berry of the tree in English from late 14c. As a color from 17c. Olive branch as a token of peace is from early 13c.
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