
fudge
词源
可能源自17世纪的英语,最初指“伪造”或“拼凑”,后来引申为“软糖”的意思。词源不确定,可能与古法语“foucher”(伪造)有关。
noun
❶ 一种软糖,通常由糖、黄油和牛奶制成,质地柔软,味道香甜。
“She made a batch of chocolate fudge for the party.”
(她为聚会做了一批巧克力软糖。)
“The fudge was so creamy and delicious.”
(这种软糖非常奶油般顺滑且美味。)
❶ 含糊其辞或回避问题的行为,通常指故意模糊事实或真相。
“His answer was just a fudge to avoid telling the truth.”
(他的回答只是含糊其辞,以避免说出真相。)
“The politician's statement was full of fudge.”
(这位政治家的声明充满了含糊其辞。)
verb
❶ 含糊其辞或回避问题,通常指故意模糊事实或真相。
“He fudged the details to make the story sound better.”
(他含糊其辞地修改了细节,使故事听起来更好。)
“She fudged her answer when asked about the missing money.”
(当被问及丢失的钱时,她含糊其辞地回答。)
❶ 临时拼凑或草率完成某事,通常指不认真对待或敷衍了事。
“They fudged together a solution at the last minute.”
(他们在最后一刻拼凑出了一个解决方案。)
“She fudged her homework because she ran out of time.”
(因为时间不够,她草草完成了作业。)
常见短语
fudge factor — 指在计算或计划中故意加入的误差或调整,通常用于弥补不确定性或错误。
“The engineer added a fudge factor to account for possible measurement errors.”
(工程师加入了一个误差因子以弥补可能的测量误差。)
oh fudge — 一种温和的感叹词,用于表达惊讶、失望或沮丧,通常代替更强烈的粗话。
“Oh fudge! I forgot to bring my keys.”
(哦,糟糕!我忘记带钥匙了。)