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pickles

UK //ˈpɪk(ə)lz//US //ˈpɪkəlz//

词源

源自中古荷兰语'pekel'或西弗里斯兰语'pikel',原指用于保存食物的盐水或卤汁。

noun

❶ 指用盐水或醋浸泡腌制的蔬菜,通常是黄瓜,口感酸脆,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酸黄瓜一起吃。)

“These homemade pickles have a perfect balance of sour and sweet.”

(这些自制的腌黄瓜酸甜比例恰到好处。)

同义词:gherkins, preserved vegetables, brined cucumbers

verb

❶ 将蔬菜浸泡在盐水或醋中进行腌制保存的过程。

“We pickled extra cucumbers from our garden harvest.”

(我们把菜园收获的多余黄瓜都腌起来了。)

“She's pickling radishes in the kitchen right now.”

(她正在厨房里腌制萝卜。)

同义词:preserve, brine, ferment

常见短语

in a pickle — 指陷入困境或尴尬的处境,类似于中文的'进退两难'。

“I'm in a pickle because I forgot my wallet at home.”

(我现在很尴尬,因为把钱包忘在家里了。)