n (1)柑橘,橙(type of juicy citrus fruit with a thick reddish-yellow skin)[C]:He was eating an~.他正在吃橙子。an~drink/tree 橙汁饮料/柑橘树;~squash (BrE)橙子水;
(2)柑橘树(evergreen tree on which orange fruit grows)[C](c=orange tree):an~grove 柑橘园;
(3)橘红色,橙黄色(reddish-yellow colour of this fruit)[U]:O~is becoming to her.橘红色很适合她。
(4)(一杯)柑橘饮料((a glass of)drink made from oranges)[U,C]:Would you like some~?你要橘子水吗? I'd like an~,please.请来一杯橙汁。
adj 橘红色的,橙黄色的(of the colour of an orange): an~dress/ribbon/light 橘黄色的衣服/缎带/光;
→orange′ade n(一杯)橘子汽水;′orange-blossom n 橙花