maize

Compared meaning: corn, the cereal crop (noun).

比较义项：玉米（一种谷类作物）（名词）。

• corn

  The everyday American English word for this crop; in British English "corn" can instead mean the region's staple cereal (e.g. wheat, oats), not specifically maize.

  这是该作物在美式英语中更日常的说法；在英式英语中，“corn”也可能指某地区的主要谷物（如小麦、燕麦），不一定特指玉米。

  We grow corn in our garden every summer.

  我们每年夏天都在花园里种玉米。

• maize 本词

  The general, more formal and international term for this plant, common in British English and in scientific or agricultural writing, referring specifically to this crop regardless of region.

  这是该植物更正式、更国际化的说法，常见于英式英语以及科学、农业类文章中，无论地区如何都明确指这种作物。

  Farmers grow maize in large fields during the warm summer months.

  农民们在温暖的夏季于大片田地里种植玉米。

Corn and maize both refer to this cereal crop. Maize is the more formal, international word, common in British English. Corn is the everyday American word for it; in British English, corn can instead mean the local staple cereal, like wheat.

这两个词在指“玉米”这种谷类作物时意思相近，但maize更正式、更偏国际化／英式英语，corn则是美式英语里更常见的日常说法，英式英语中corn有时还可泛指当地的主要谷物。这里不比较corn的其他义项，如泛指的“谷物”和脚上的“鸡眼”。

Compared meaning: a pale yellow color (noun).

比较义项：浅黄色（名词，用作颜色说明）。

• lemon

  A vivid, sharp pale yellow like a lemon's peel; used for bright, fresh-looking clothing, walls or décor rather than muted or earthy tones.

  指鲜亮、清爽的浅黄色，像柠檬皮的颜色；常用来形容明快的服装、墙面或装饰，而不是柔和或质朴的色调。

  She painted the kitchen walls a cheerful lemon that brightened the whole room.

  她把厨房墙壁刷成了明快的柠檬黄，让整个房间都亮了起来。

• maize 本词

  A warmer, more golden yellow named after corn kernels; typically describes fabric, paint or rustic/autumn-themed items rather than bright, crisp shades.

  指偏暖、偏金黄的浅黄色，像玉米粒的颜色；通常用来形容布料、涂料或带乡村／秋日气息的物品，而不是鲜亮清爽的色调。

  The wedding invitations were printed on soft maize card stock.

  婚礼请柬印在柔和的玉米黄卡纸上。

Lemon and maize can both describe a pale yellow color. Lemon is a bright, fresh pale yellow, often used for clothing or decor. Maize is a warmer, more golden yellow, named after corn, often describing fabric, paint, or rustic, autumn-style items.

这两个词都可以指浅黄色调，但色感和使用场合不同：lemon 偏明亮、清爽，常用于时尚或装饰语境；maize 偏暖、偏金黄，常带乡村或秋日气息。这里不比较 lemon 的“柠檬（水果）”本义和 maize 的“玉米（作物）”本义。