An acorn is the nut that grows on an oak tree. It sits in a little rough cup, then falls in autumn. Squirrels bury them; some of those buried nuts grow into new oaks.

An acorn is the nut that grows on an oak treeacorn是長在橡樹上的堅果. It sits in a little rough cup長在一個粗糙的小殼斗裡, then falls in autumn秋天就會掉下來. Squirrels bury them松鼠會把它們埋起來; some of those buried nuts grow into new oaks有些被埋的堅果會長成新的橡樹.

You cannot treat it like a snack from the shop — raw acorns taste bitter and can upset the stomach unless they are prepared in a special way, which most people never do.

You cannot treat it like a snack from the shop不能把它當成店裡買的零食 — raw acorns taste bitter生的橡實吃起來很苦 and can upset the stomach還會讓肚子不舒服 unless they are prepared in a special way除非用特別的方式處理過, which most people never do而大多數人根本不會這樣做.

Children often learn the word early because the shape is easy to draw and the oak is a famous tree.

Children often learn the word early小孩通常很早就學會這個字 because the shape is easy to draw因為形狀很好畫 and the oak is a famous tree而橡樹又是很有名的樹.

Though actually, the English spelling looks like a neat little story (oak + corn), and that look has fooled people for a long time. The meaning is still just “the oak’s nut.”

Though actually不過其實, the English spelling looks like a neat little story (oak + corn)英文拼法看起來像個工整的小故事（oak + corn）, and that look has fooled people for a long time這個樣子騙了大家很久. The meaning is still just "the oak's nut."意思其實還是「橡樹的堅果」而已。