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buns

UK //bʌnz//US //bʌnz//

词源

源自中古英语 'bunne',可能来自古法语 'bugne',意为一种油炸面团。俚语用法(指臀部)起源于20世纪中叶的美国英语。

noun

❶ 指小圆面包或馒头,通常作为早餐或点心食用,可以是甜的或咸的。

“I bought some fresh buns from the bakery this morning.”

(今天早上我从面包店买了一些新鲜的小圆面包。)

“She likes to eat buns with butter and jam.”

(她喜欢用黄油和果酱配小圆面包吃。)

❶ 俚语中常用来指臀部,是一种非正式的表达方式。

“She slipped and fell right on her buns.”

(她滑倒了,直接摔在了屁股上。)

“He joked about needing to work out to tighten his buns.”

(他开玩笑说需要锻炼来紧实臀部。)

同义词:rolls, buns (slang: buttocks), bum, rear, backside

常见短语

hot cross buns — 一种传统的甜面包,通常在复活节期间食用,上面有十字形的糖霜装饰。

“We always eat hot cross buns on Good Friday.”

(我们总是在耶稣受难日吃热十字面包。)