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pops

UK //pɒps//US //pɑːps//

词源

源自拟声词 'pop'(模仿爆裂声),名词用法最早记录于19世纪,作为父亲称谓可能源于'papa'的变体。

noun

❶ 对父亲的口语化称呼,通常用于非正式场合,带有亲昵或随意的语气。

“Hey pops, can I borrow the car tonight?”

(嘿老爸,今晚能借下车吗?)

“My pops taught me how to fish when I was little.”

(我小时候爸爸教我钓鱼。)

❶ 指气泡饮料(如汽水),常见于美式口语中,强调饮料中的气泡感。

“Let's grab some pops from the fridge.”

(咱们从冰箱拿几瓶汽水吧。)

“The kids love orange pops on a hot day.”

(天热时孩子们最爱橙味汽水。)

同义词:dad, father, soda, soft drink

verb

❶ 指突然发出爆裂声或快速出现,常伴随短促响亮的声音。

“The balloon pops when you poke it with a needle.”

(用针戳气球会砰的一声炸开。)

“Corn pops in the microwave to make popcorn.”

(玉米粒在微波炉里爆开变成爆米花。)

同义词:burst, explode, appear suddenly

常见短语

pops up — 形容某事物突然出现或发生,通常带有意外或快速的意味。

“A notification pops up on my phone every morning.”

(每天早晨我手机都会弹出通知。)

pops into one's head — 指想法或记忆突然出现在脑海中,通常没有预兆。

“The answer just popped into my head during the test.”

(考试时答案突然闪现在我脑子里。)