soya-bean

英 ['sɔɪəb'iːn] 美 ['sɔɪəb'iːn]

• n. 大豆

英英释义

名词 soya bean:

1. a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

2. erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia

3. the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It contains as much protein as the soya bean.
   它的蛋白质含量和大豆一样多。
2. We are interested in soya beans.
   打算购买大豆。