cherry

cherry
(pl. -ies)

a small, soft round stone fruit that is typically bright or dark red
樱桃。参见 marachino cherry
(亦作 cherry tree)the tree that bears such fruit
樱桃树
Genus Prunus, family Rosaceae: several species, the edible kinds being derived from the sweet or wild cherry (P. avium) and the sour or morello cherry (P. cerasus)
李属，蔷薇科：数种，可食用品种源于欧洲甜樱桃（拉丁名P. avium）和欧洲酸樱桃（拉丁名P. cerasus）
■used in names of unrelated plants with similar fruits, e.g. cornelian cherry
［用于植物果实似樱桃但不同种的名称中，如cornelian cherry］
[mass noun]a bright deep red colour
鲜深红色，樱桃色
[as modifier]her mouth was a bright cherry red.
她的嘴鲜红如樱桃。
(in sing.)(informal)a person's virginity
(非正式)童贞
only 3 per cent of the students lost their cherry at college.
仅有３％的学生在大学时代失去童贞。

常用词组
a bite at the cherry

a bowl of cherries

[usu. with negative]a very pleasant or enjoyable situation or experience
美事；乐事
being in the band isn't a bowl of cherries.
作为乐队的一员并不是什么乐事。

the cherry on the cake

a desirable feature perceived as the finishing touch to something that is already inviting or worth having
蛋糕上的樱桃；锦上添花之物

pop someone's cherry

(informal)have sexual intercourse with a girl or woman who is a virgin
(非正式)与处女发生性关系

语源

Middle English: from Old Northern French cherise, from medieval Latin ceresia, based on Greek kerasos 'cherry tree, cherry'. The final -s was lost because cherise was interpreted as plural (compare with caper and pea)

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