jarvinia奈奈
lettuce,字典给出的翻译是生菜;莴苣(因为生菜是“叶用莴苣”的俗称)
但英美国家的人只吃“生菜”,不吃“莴笋”(至少在他们还没吃过中国菜前),因此,他们所说的lettuce基本是“生菜”的意思。
P.S.
林麓是吃货
为您解答ttuces)在做成吃的前,一棵棵时是可数的An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.变成一片片时,变成吃的时就不可数了(uncountable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.I’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.