
好词典

源自古英语 'dāh',意为面团或黏土,与德语 'Teig' 同源。俚语“钱”的用法始于19世纪中叶的美国英语。
❶ 指用于制作面包、糕点等的生面团,由面粉、水和其他原料混合而成,质地柔软可塑。
“She kneaded the dough for the bread.”
(她揉捏做面包的面团。)
“The dough needs to rise for an hour.”
(面团需要发酵一小时。)
❶ 俚语中指钱,通常用于非正式场合,带有轻松或幽默的语气。
“I need to earn some dough to pay the rent.”
(我得赚点钱来付房租。)
“He made a lot of dough from his business.”
(他从生意中赚了很多钱。)
rolling in dough — 形容某人非常富有,拥有大量金钱。
“After his promotion, he was rolling in dough.”
(升职后,他变得非常富有。)
dough boy — 指面包师或面团制作工,也用于昵称胖乎乎的人。
“The dough boy at the bakery makes the best pastries.”
(面包店的面包师做的糕点最好吃。)