🇬🇧🇨🇳 nectarine - 油桃 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "nectarine" ("油桃"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A nectarine is a juicy, sweet fruit that looks like a peach but has smooth skin instead of fuzzy skin. It’s usually round, fits in your hand, and can be yellow, orange, or red on the outside with a big hard seed in the middle.
I tried to look cool while eating a nectarine, but it squirted juice up my nose instead.
My cousin said he could identify any fruit with his eyes closed, then called the nectarine a ‘smooth fuzzy peach.’
The nectarine looked small, but somehow it put more juice on my shirt than in my mouth.
Mom said, “Don’t eat in your room,” and the nectarine betrayed me by leaving juice footprints on the carpet.
Nectarines and peaches are almost the same fruit—nectarines are just the smooth-skinned cousins with better haircuts.
At the market she found a basket with a nectarine. She picked a nectarine, loved its smooth skin, and held the nectarine close to smell the sweet scent. She bit the nectarine; warm juice ran down her hand. She handed a nectarine to the child, who laughed and licked his fingers, satisfied with the fruit.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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