bean

US /biːn/
UK /biːn/
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1.

豆, 豆子

an edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in pods on certain leguminous plants

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She added some green beans to the salad.
她往沙拉裡加了一些綠
Coffee beans are roasted and ground to make coffee.
咖啡經過烘焙和研磨製成咖啡。
2.

豆, 籽

a small, hard, usually kidney-shaped object, especially a seed or a coffee bean

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The machine dispenses jelly beans.
這台機器分發軟糖
He found a small, shiny bean in the sand.
他在沙子裡發現了一顆小而閃亮的豆子