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dough

UK //dəʊ//US //doʊ//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:money, cash, bread, dough

常见短语

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。)