kiwi

kiwi

英 ['kiːwiː; -wɪ]
　　美 ['kiwi]

n. 獼猴桃；幾維（一種新西蘭產的無翼鳥）；新西蘭人

中文詞源：

kiwi 幾維鳥，新西蘭人

來自新西蘭毛利語kiwi,可能來自擬聲詞，模仿這種鳥的叫聲，俚語義新西蘭人。

例句：

1. Kiwi fruit are just the thing for a healthy snack.
獼猴桃正是健康的小點心。

2. Kiwi fruit can be eaten by cutting off the tops and scooping out the insides with a teaspoon.
可以把獼猴桃的頂部切掉，用茶匙把裡面的果肉挖出來吃。

3. Masture kiwi fruit was chosen as raw material to prepare kiwi nectar.
以成熟獼猴桃為主要原料,制成獼猴桃果茶.

4. I'll tell you this, the 8 Kiwi are absolute adventure nuts.
我要對你說的是:新西蘭人對冒險運動如癡如醉.

5. New Zealanders proudly display their kiwi , a native flightless bird.
紐西蘭人則驕傲地展示他們的鷸鴕, 一種不會飛的鳥.