peach¹ ◙ noun 1. a round stone fruit with juicy yellow flesh and downy pinkish-yellow skin • 桃子 [mass noun] a pinkish-yellow colour like that of a peach • 桃红色 [informal] an exceptionally good or attractive person or thing • [非正式] 特别招人喜欢的人（或物） »what a peach of a shot!. 多么出色的照相！。 2. (也作 peach tree)the Chinese tree which bears this fruit • 桃树 3. Prunus persica, family Rosaceae: many cultivars, including the nectarine • 拉丁名Prunus persica，蔷薇科：多种栽培品种，包括油桃
【IDIOMS】
◘ peaches and cream 1. (of a person's complexion) of a cream colour with downy pink cheeks • （人的肤色）细洁且白里透红的
【派生】
♦ peachiness( ) ◙ noun
【语源】
1. late Middle English: from Old French pesche, from medieval Latin persica, from Latin persicum (malum), literally 'Persian apple'peach² ◙ verb 1. [no obj.] (peach on)[informal] inform on • [非正式] 告密，告发 »the other members of the gang would not hesitate to peach on him if it would serve their purpose. 如果对他们自己有利的话，这个团伙中的其他成员会毫不犹豫地告发他。
【语源】
1. late Middle English: shortening of archaic appeach, from Old French empechier 'impede' (seeimpeach)