mealie

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Mealie 是一个名词,主要指南非英语中指玉米或玉米粒,常用于描述玉米作物或作为食物原料。

用法要点

句型搭配

Mealie 通常用作可数名词,指单个玉米穗或玉米粒,也可用作不可数名词泛指玉米作物。在句子中常作主语或宾语,描述农业或食物相关场景。

• a mealie cob
• mealie fields
• mealie porridge

介词用法

Mealie 常与介词 of 连用表示来源或成分,如 mealie of South Africa;也可与 in 连用表示在玉米田或相关环境中。

• mealie of the region
• in the mealie fields
• mealie in the diet

语域说明

Mealie 是南非英语中的常用词,在其他英语变体中较少使用,可能被 corn 或 maize 替代。在正式或学术写作中,建议根据上下文选择更通用的术语。

• mealie (South African English)
• corn (American English)
• maize (British English)

基础例句

We bought some fresh mealie at the market to grill for dinner.

我们在市场买了一些新鲜玉米,准备晚餐时烤着吃。

In South Africa, mealie is often ground into meal for porridge.

在南非,玉米常被磨成粉用来做粥。

The children love eating sweet mealie straight from the cob.

孩子们喜欢直接从玉米棒上啃甜玉米吃。

My grandmother makes delicious mealie bread using her old recipe.

我祖母用她的老食谱做美味的玉米面包。

高级例句

Agricultural reports indicate that mealie production has increased by 15% this year due to improved farming techniques.

农业报告显示,由于种植技术改进,今年玉米产量增长了15%。

In economic discussions, mealie exports are a key factor in South Africa's trade balance.

在经济讨论中,玉米出口是南非贸易平衡的关键因素。

The study focuses on the nutritional value of mealie in combating food insecurity in rural areas.

这项研究重点关注玉米在解决农村地区粮食不安全问题中的营养价值。

Sustainable mealie farming practices are being promoted to reduce environmental impact.

正在推广可持续的玉米种植实践,以减少对环境的影响。

高频搭配

verb

grow mealieharvest mealiecook mealiegrind mealiesell mealie

adjective

fresh mealiedried mealiesweet mealielocal mealieorganic mealie

noun

mealie cobmealie fieldmealie mealmealie porridgemealie bread

adverb

commonly mealietraditionally mealieprimarily mealie

preposition

mealie in soupmealie on the cobmealie from farm

phrase

mealie-based dietmealie productionmealie farming community

常见错误

❌ 错误:I eat mealie every morning for breakfast.
✓ 正确:I eat mealie porridge every morning for breakfast.

Mealie 通常指玉米本身或玉米粒,作为食物时需具体说明形式(如 mealie porridge)。直接说 eat mealie 可能不自然,应补充具体食物名称。

❌ 错误:The mealie is very delicious.
✓ 正确:The mealie cob is very delicious.

Mealie 作为可数名词时,常需与 cob、kernel 等词搭配以明确指代。单独使用可能泛指玉米作物,在食物语境中不够具体。

近义词辨析

corn

Corn 是美式英语中玉米的通用词,用途广泛;mealie 特指南非英语,更具地域性。在非南非语境中,corn 更常见。

In the US, we call it corn, but in South Africa, it's often called mealie.

maize

Maize 是英式英语和科学用语中玉米的正式术语,强调植物学分类;mealie 更口语化,常用于日常和农业场景。

Maize is the scientific name for the crop, while mealie is the local term used in South Africa.