plural nuts
plural nuts
Learner's definition of NUT
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a : a small dry fruit with a hard shell that grows on trees, bushes, etc.坚果 -
The squirrel cracked/opened the nut and ate the meat inside.松鼠破开/弄开坚果,吃里面的果仁。
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walnuts, almonds, peanuts, and other nuts核桃、扁桃仁、花生和其他坚果
— see picture on this page b : the inside part of a nut that is used as food(坚果)果仁 -
The squirrel sat and ate the nut.松鼠坐着吃果仁。
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Are you allergic to nuts?你对坚果过敏吗?
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a bowl of nuts and raisins一碗果仁和葡萄干
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[count] : a piece of metal that has a hole through it so that it can be screwed onto a bolt or screw螺母;螺帽 — see picture at carpentry; see also lug nut, wing nut 3 [count] informal
a : a crazy or strange person怪人;疯子 b : a person who is very interested in or enthusiastic about something着迷的人;入迷的人 4
nuts [plural] informal + impolite : a man's testicles睾丸
a hard/tough nut (to crack)
: a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence难题;难事;难对付的人 -
The team's defense is a tough nut to crack.这个队的防守不好对付。
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The problem is a hard nut to crack.这是个棘手的问题。
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He's a tough nut, but I think I can get him to agree to the contract.他是个难对付的人,不过我想我能说服他同意这份合同。
nuts and bolts
: the basic parts or details of an activity, job, etc.基本部分;基本要点 — nutlike
/ˈnʌtˌlaɪk/ adjective [more nutlike; most nutlike]