lemon
US /ˈlem.ən/
UK /ˈlem.ən/
1.
檸檬
a pale yellow oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice
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She squeezed a lemon into her tea.
她把一個檸檬擠進了茶裡。
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This cake has a strong lemon flavor.
這個蛋糕有濃郁的檸檬味。
2.
廢品, 次品, 令人失望的東西
a person or thing that proves to be unsatisfactory, disappointing, or defective
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I bought a used car, and it turned out to be a complete lemon.
我買了一輛二手車，結果它完全是個廢品。
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The new software update was a real lemon; it crashed my computer.
新的軟體更新真是個爛貨；它讓我的電腦崩潰了。
1.
檸檬色, 淡黃色
pale yellow
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The walls were painted a soft lemon color.
牆壁被漆成了柔和的檸檬色。
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She wore a beautiful dress in a vibrant lemon shade.
她穿了一件鮮豔的檸檬色漂亮連衣裙。