- n. 蘋果，蘋果樹，蘋果似的東西；[美俚]炸彈，手榴彈，（棒球的）球；[美俚]人，家伙。
詞組搭配
the apple never falls far from the tree
(proverb)salient family characteristics are usually inherited
(諺)蘋果落地，離樹不遠
the apple of one's eye
a person of whom one is extremely fond and proud
熱愛的人，至愛；引以自豪的人；掌上明珠；得意門生
apples and oranges
(N. Amer.)(of two people or things) irreconcilably or fundamentally different
(北美)（人，物）截然不同
apples and pears
(Brit. rhyming slang)stairs
(英, 諧俚)樓梯
he hasn't made it up those apples and pears in ten years.
他有十年沒上那些樓梯了。
a rotten (或 bad) apple
(informal)a bad or corrupt person in a group, especially one whose behaviour is likely to have a detrimental influence on their associates
(非正式)害群之馬；敗類
she's apples
(Austral informal)used to indicate that everything is in good order and there is nothing to worry about
(澳，非正式)一切都好，不必?fù)?dān)心
‘Is the fire safe?’ ‘Yeah, she's apples.’.
“這爐火安全嗎？”“沒問題，別擔(dān)心。”。
upset the apple cart
spoil a plan or disturb the status quo
打亂計劃，把事情搞砸
apple of (one's) eye
One that is treasured
寵物, 珍愛物
Her grandson is the apple of her eye.
孫子是她的掌上明珠