The onions are beginning to sprout up. 洋蔥正在抽芽。
There were stings of onions hanging on the wall. 墻上掛著一串一串的洋蔥。
■若指作為菜吃的“洋蔥”“洋蔥頭”,有時可數,有時不可數。如:
(1) 可數用法:
Chop an onion finely. 把洋蔥切細。
Onions have a strong odor. 洋蔥氣味刺鼻。
I like liver and onions for dinner. 晚餐我喜歡吃肝和洋蔥。
Shall I use oil or butter for frying the onions? 我用普通油還是黃油來炒洋蔥呢?
(2) 不可數用法:
The soup tastes of onion. 這湯有洋蔥味。
There is too much onion in the salad. 色拉里的洋蔥太多。
You’ve put too much onion in the salad. 你的色拉中洋蔥太放多了。