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源自中古荷兰语 'pekel' 或中古低地德语 'pekel',原指腌制用的盐水。14世纪进入英语,最初指腌制用的卤水,后来扩展指腌制食品本身。
❶ 指用盐水或醋腌制的蔬菜,如黄瓜、胡萝卜等,通常作为开胃菜或配菜食用。
“I love eating pickles with my sandwich.”
(我喜欢在三明治里加腌黄瓜。)
“She made homemade pickles from fresh cucumbers.”
(她用新鲜黄瓜自制了腌菜。)
❶ 指陷入困境或尴尬的处境,常用于非正式口语中。
“I'm in a real pickle now that my car broke down.”
(我的车坏了,现在真是进退两难。)
“How did you get yourself into this pickle?”
(你怎么把自己弄到这么尴尬的境地?)
❶ 用盐水或醋腌制食物的过程,使其能保存更久并产生特殊风味。
“My grandmother used to pickle vegetables every autumn.”
(我祖母以前每年秋天都会腌制蔬菜。)
“They pickled the fish to preserve it for winter.”
(他们把鱼腌起来以备冬天食用。)
in a pickle — 表示处于困难或尴尬的境地,通常指因自己的错误导致的麻烦情况。
“He was in a pickle when he realized he'd double-booked the meeting room.”
(当他发现自己重复预订了会议室时,陷入了尴尬的境地。)