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.
她往沙拉里加了一些绿
Coffee beans are roasted and ground to make coffee.
咖啡经过烘焙和研磨制成咖啡。
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.
这台机器分发软糖
He found a small, shiny bean in the sand.
他在沙子里发现了一颗小而闪亮的豆子