- [countable, uncountable]
the part of a plant that consists of one or more seeds and a soft inner part, can be eaten as food and usually tastes sweet 水果 
tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples 热带水果，如香蕉和菠萝 citrus fruits, such as oranges and lemons 柑橘类水果，如橙子和柠檬 Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. 要多吃新鲜水果和蔬菜。 Eat five daily portions of fruit and vegetables. 每天吃五份水果和蔬菜。 a piece of fruit (= an apple, an orange, etc.) 一个水果 The colour indicates when the fruit is ripe. 这种颜色表明水果何时成熟。 Whole fruits contain more fibre than fruit juice. 全水果比果汁含有更多的纤维。 The orchard has over 300 fruit trees. 果园里有300多棵果树。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- overripe
- ripe
- …
- piece
- eat
- have
- bear
- …
- grow
- ripen
- fruit and vegetables
- tree
- juice
- punch
- …
- [countable] (specialist)
a part of a plant or tree that is formed after the flowers have died and in which seeds develop 果实 The crab apple bears a small, bitter fruit. 沙果树结的果子又小又涩。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fresh
- overripe
- ripe
- …
- piece
- eat
- have
- bear
- …
- grow
- ripen
- fruit and vegetables
- tree
- juice
- punch
- …
- [countable, usually plural] (literary)
all the natural things that the earth produces （大地的）产物；农产品 - [countable] (offensive)
an offensive word for a gay man 男同性恋者
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin fructus ‘enjoyment of produce, harvest’, from frui ‘enjoy’, related to fruges ‘fruits of the earth’, plural (and most common form) of frux, frug- ‘fruit’.
Idioms
bear fruit
to have a successful result 成功；取得成果
forbidden fruit
a thing that is not allowed and that therefore seems very attractive 禁果（唯其禁止，故特别诱人） Well, you know what they say— forbidden fruit tastes sweetest. 嗯，你知道他们说什么——禁果味道最甜。
the fruit/fruits of something
the good results of an activity or a situation 成果；成效；结果 to enjoy the fruits of your labours (= the rewards for your hard work) 享受你艰苦劳动的成果 The book is the fruit of years of research. 这本书是多年研究的成果。
Extra ExamplesHe was now reaping the fruits of all his hard work. 他正在收获所有辛勤劳动的果实。 Their work left them enough time to enjoy the fruits of their success. 他们的工作使他们有足够的时间来享受成功的果实。 the first fruits of the government's health campaign 政府卫生运动的初步成果