Pulp



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解释

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• n.果肉酱; 纸浆
• ［英］ n.果肉酱 ( a soft mass of vegetable matter) ;纸浆 ( a material prepared in making paper)
• ［例］ squash the grapes into a pulp ( 把葡萄压榨成酱)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English pulpe, from Latin pulpa flesh, pulp
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a.
    • (1) the soft, succulent part of a fruit usually composed of mesocarp
    • (2) stem pith when soft and spongy
  • b. a soft mass of vegetable matter (as of apples) from which most of the water has been extracted by pressure
  • c. the soft sensitive tissue that fills the central cavity of a tooth — see tooth illustration
  • d. a material prepared by chemical or mechanical means from various materials (as wood or rags) for use in making paper and cellulose products
• 2. pulverized ore mixed with water
• 3.
  • a. pulpy condition or character
  • b. something in such a condition or having such a character
• 4. a magazine or book printed on cheap paper (as newsprint) and often dealing with sensational material; also sensational or tabloid writing — often used attributively<pulp fiction>
• ? pulpiness noun
• ? pulpy adjective

II. verb

• Date: 1683
• transitive verb
  • 1. to reduce to pulp <pulped unsold copies of the book>
  • 2. to cause to appear pulpy
  • 3. to deprive of the pulp
• intransitive verb
  • to become pulp or pulpy
• ? pulper noun

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