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fudge

UK //fʌdʒ//US //fʌdʒ//

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。)

同义词:soft candy, evasion, equivocation

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。)

同义词:equivocate, evade, fake

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。)