以 "juice" 作为单个单词时,其基本含义通常是指植物果实或肉类的汁液,这种液态物质富含维生素和矿物质,供身体利用。“I enjoy drinking fresh orange juice.”(我喜欢喝新鲜橙汁) 或者 “He prefers juice over coffee because it provides him with energy.”(他更喜欢果汁而不是咖啡,因为它给他提供了能量) 这里“orange juice”就代表了水果本身所含有的果汁成分。
当 "juice" 变为"juices" 时,它代表的是可数名词的复数形式,表示至少包含一种成分(果汁)。“She enjoys having fresh fruit juices for breakfast.”(她喜欢早餐时喝新鲜水果汁) 或者 “We have two bottles of orange juice in our fridge.”(我们冰箱里有两瓶橙汁) 这里 "two bottles of orange juice" 就暗示着包括了两种或更多的果汁。
"juice" 还可以表达“活力”、“力量”或“特殊优势”的含义。“His workout routine requires lots of water and electrolyte-rich fluids, including freshly squeezed juice from fruits and vegetables.”(他的健身训练需要大量的水分和电解质丰富的液体,其中包括从水果和蔬菜中榨取的新鲜果汁) 或者 "Their team's victory was a testament to their superior physical fitness, which included their ability to stay hydrated through intense workouts."(他们队的成功证明了他们的超凡体力,这包括他们在高强度运动过程中保持水分充足的能力) 这里的 "superior physical fitness" 和 "ability to stay hydrated" 都暗示着与果汁相关的生理状态或优势。
"juice" 在中文中既有单纯果汁的含义,也有多种其引申意义的表现形式,使得其在各种语境中能够准确传达其多重含义。