■本站特约作者 http://yingyu.chazidian.com ■若当作一种植物看待,为可数名词,指“一根洋葱”“一个洋葱头”等。如: The onions are beginning to sprout up. 洋葱正在抽芽。 There were stings of onions hanging on the wall. 墙上挂着一串一串的洋葱。 ■若指作为菜吃的“洋葱”“洋葱头”,有时可数,有时不可数。如: (1) 可数用法: Chop an onion finely. 把洋葱切细。 Onions have a strong odor. 洋葱气味刺鼻。 I like liver and onions for dinner. 晚餐我喜欢吃肝和洋葱。 Shall I use oil or butter for frying the onions? 我用普通油还是黄油来炒洋葱呢? (2) 不可数用法: The soup tastes of onion. 这汤有洋葱味。 There is too much onion in the salad. 色拉里的洋葱太多。 You’ve put too much onion in the salad. 你的色拉中洋葱太放多了。