plural mustards
plural mustards
Learner's definition of MUSTARD
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1
: a thick and spicy yellow or brownish-yellow sauce that is usually eaten with meat芥末酱 2
: a plant with yellow flowers, leaves that can be used for food, and seeds that are used in making mustard芥菜
3
: a brownish-yellow color芥末黄 — see color picture on this page
(as) keen as mustard
— see 1keen
cut the mustard
informal
: to be good enough to succeed or to do what is needed符合要求;符合条件 -
She tried to join the soccer team, but she couldn't cut the mustard.她想加入足球队,但不符合条件。
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Now that we have computers, typewriters just don't cut the mustard anymore.由于有了电脑,打字机就跟不上时代了。