mustard基本解释
n.芥末；芥菜；中棕黄色
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形容词: mustardy
noun
1. leaves eaten as cooked greens
Synonym: mustard greensleaf mustardIndian mustard
2. pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
Synonym: table mustard
3. any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
1. 芥子酱;芥子泥
Mustard is a yellow or brown paste usually eaten with meat. It tastes hot and spicy.
e.g. ...a pot of mustard...
一罐芥子酱
e.g. Thinly paint the lamb with Dijon mustard.
在羊肉上刷上薄薄一层第戎产的芥子酱。
2. (果实可做芥子泥的)芥菜花;芥菜
Mustard is a small plant with yellow flowers. The seeds can be used to make mustard.
3. 芥末色;暗黄色
Mustard is used to describe things that are brownish yellow in colour.
e.g. ...a mustard coloured jumper.
暗黄色的羊毛衫
4. 如所期待的那么好；符合要求
If someone does not cut the mustard, their work or their performance is not as good as it should be or as good as it is expected to be.
mustard的反义词
5. 非常渴望;非常热情
If you are as keen as mustard or mustard keen, you are very eager or enthusiastic.
e.g. I have a pupil who scored very low in assessments but is keen as mustard.
我有一个学生，考评得分很低，但学习热情十足。
1. 芥菜：比上一财年高出97万吨;粗粮产量将达3967万吨,比上一财年高出3392万吨;豆类产量将达1519万吨的历史新高;油籽产量将达2821万吨新高,比上一财年高出392万吨. 但受恶劣气候影响,芥菜(mustard)的产量将下降13.6%左右.
2. 芥末色：对于太平洋一线,其主要潜在对手中国和日本分别使用黄色(Yellow)和橙色(Orange),对于一些其他地区,像高丽使用黄褐(Ochre),安南使用芥末色(Mustard),暹罗使用青瓷色(Seacrest),东印度群岛使用肉桂色(Ci,菲律宾使用天蓝(Cel等.
1. cut the mustard : 符合要求；
The Russians and the East Germans are mustard on the theory of numbers.
出自：Daily Express
