plum

plum
noun

an oval fleshy fruit which is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe and contains a flattish pointed stone
李子；梅子
■[usu. with modifier](W. Indian)a small edible fruit from any of a number of trees
(西印度)李属树木的果实
(亦作 plum tree)the deciduous tree which bears plums
李子树；梅树
Several species in the genus Prunus, family Rosaceae, in particular P. domestica
李属中数种，蔷薇科，尤指欧洲李
[mass noun]a reddish-purple colour
紫红色
[as modifier]a plum blazer.
紫红色运动夹克。
[usu. as modifier](informal)a thing, typically a job, considered to be highly desirable
(非正式)令人向往的东西（常指工作)，美差，肥缺
he landed a plum assistant producer's job.
他搞到一个人人向往的助理制片人职位。

adverb

(chiefly US). variant spelling of plumb:
(主美)。同 plumb
the helicopter crashed plum on the cabins.
直升机径直坠毁在那些小木屋上面。

常用词组
have a plum in one's mouth

like a ripe plum (或 ripe plums)

used to convey that something can be obtained with little or no effort
轻而易举地，垂手而得地
the country is likely to fall into the enemy's hands like a ripe plum.
这个国家有可能轻而易举地落入敌人的手中。

语源

Old English plūme, from medieval Latin pruna, from Latin prunum (see prune)

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